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impertinency

im·per·ti·nen·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pur-tn-uh n-see]
    • /ɪmˈpɜr tn ən si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pur-tn-uh n-see]
    • /ɪmˈpɜr tn ən si/

Definitions of impertinency word

  • abbreviation IMPERTINENCY impertinence. 1
  • noun impertinency Irrelevancy; impertinence; an instance of such. 1
  • noun impertinency Absurdity; inappropriateness; an instance of such. 0
  • noun impertinency Insolence; an instance of such. 0
See all 4 definitions of impertinency

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Origin of impertinency

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word impertinentia, dating back to 1580-90. See impertinent, -ency

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Parts of speech for Impertinency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Impertinency

impertinency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

impertinency usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for impertinency

noun impertinency

  • pertinency — The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
Just one Antonym for impertinency

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