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Synonyms for impertinent

Adjective

1. impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy, spirited (vs. spiritless)
usage: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
2. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal, irrelevant (vs. relevant)
usage: not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
3. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, forward (vs. backward)
usage: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
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