im·per·ti·nence /(ˌ)ɪmˈpɚ/
魯莽,無禮,不恰當
Im·per·ti·nence n.
1. The condition or quality of being impertinent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility.
We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. --Swift.
3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value.
There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. --Watts.
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impertinence
n 1: an impudent statement [syn: impudence, cheek]
2: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take
liberties [syn: crust, gall, impudence, insolence,
cheekiness, freshness]
3: inappropriate playfulness [syn: perkiness, pertness, sauciness,
archness]