Thesaurus
impertinence
Synonyms and Antonyms of impertinence
- a disciplinarian of the old school, he refused to tolerate any impertinence from his children
comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, wisecrack
cuteness, discourtesy, disrespect, guff, impoliteness, nonsense, rudeness, tactlessness
audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brazenness
coarseness, crassness, crudity, vulgarity
abruptness, bluffness, bluntness, brusqueness, crossness, curtness, gruffness, surliness
- the impertinence of deliberately ignoring waiting customers while they finished their conversation
dis (also diss) [slang], discourteousness, discourtesy, disrespect, disrespectfulness, impertinency, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness
audacity, boldness, brashness, brassiness, forwardness, sauciness, shamelessness
boorishness, caddishness, churlishness, clownishness, crudeness, loutishness, vulgarity
abruptness, bluntness, brusqueness, crustiness, curtness, gruffness, sharpness
crabbedness, crossness, disagreeableness, grumpiness, sullenness, surliness
improperness, impropriety, inappropriateness, incorrectness, indecency, unfitness, unsuitability
arrogance, conceit, conceitedness, presumption, pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness
deference, dutifulness, respectfulness, submissiveness
acceptability, appropriateness, correctness, decency, decorousness, fitness, goodness, propriety, respectability, respectableness, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness
affability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, hospitality, kindness
- the impertinence of that issue renders any discussion of it a waste of our time
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