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impertinent

Dictionary definition · impertinent

adjective

  1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality"a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
  2. not pertinent to the matter under consideration"an issue extraneous to the debate"
  3. improperly forward or bold"don't be fresh with me"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).