Main Entry: im·per·ti·nence

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)im-ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s, -ˈpərt-nən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 1603

1 : the quality or state of being impertinent: as a : irrelevance, inappropriateness b : incivility, insolence
2 : an instance of impertinence