impertinent
im·per·ti·nent
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”
- “the price was immaterial”
- “mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point”
Origin
Inherited from Middle English impertinent, from Middle French impertinent, from Old French impertinent, from Latin impertinēns; by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.
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