impertinence
noun[CorU]
uk/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/us/ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ən.əns/behaviourthat isrudeand does not showrespect,especiallysomeoneolderor in ahigherpositionthan you:
（尤指对年长者或上级）的无礼或不敬Sheevenhadthe impertinencetolectureLoretta on theimportanceofhygiene.她甚至无礼地向洛蕾塔宣讲卫生的重要性。
Hethrewme out of hisclassfor impertinence.因为我的无礼，他把我赶出了他的课堂。
See
impertinent
- They weredenouncedfor impertinence anddisloyalty.
- He wasfiredfor impertinence.
- Shecultivatedtabloidreporterswhile at the sametimecomplainingabouttheirimpertinences.
- Forgive me if thequestionis an impertinence.
Rude and cheeky
- cheekily
- cheekiness
- churlish
- churlishly
- churlishness
- coarse
- coarsely
- discourteous
- fruity
- gall
- impudent
- offensiveness
- potty mouth
- potty-mouthed
- presume
- presumptuously
- presumptuousness
- ripe
- temerity
- unrepeatable