impertinence

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns/
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noun
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Behavior or comments that show disrespect, especially towards someone older or higher in status.

The student's impertinence was shocking to the teacher.

translation

n. Behavior or comments that show disrespect, especially towards someone older or higher in status.

Word Forms

Plural impertinences