"impertinency" meaning in All languages combined

See impertinency on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: impertinencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} impertinency (usually uncountable, plural impertinencies)
  1. Irrelevancy; impertinence. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-impertinency-en-noun-nxrT4Th7
  2. Absurdity; inappropriateness. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-impertinency-en-noun-J1VTIszC
  3. Insolence. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-impertinency-en-noun-DazmPcQi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 90

Inflected forms

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