impertinency

noun

im·​per·​ti·​nen·​cy (ˌ)im-ˈpər-tə-nən(t)-sē 

-ˈpərt-nən(t)-

plural impertinencies

: impertinence

Synonyms

• dis [slang]
• diss
• discourteousness
• discourtesy
• disrespect
• disrespectfulness
• impertinence
• impoliteness
• impudence
• incivility
• inconsiderateness
• inconsideration
• insolence
• rudeness
• ungraciousness

Examples of impertinency in a Sentence

the shameless impertinency of the teenagers at the beach

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above