# impertinence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/ · frequency rank #70,769

## Definitions
1. Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
2. An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
3. The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
4. Insolence; impudence.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impertinence