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Meaning of impertinency | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Irrelevancy; impertinence.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Absurdity; inappropriateness.
    uncountable, usually
  3. Insolence.
    uncountable, usually

Examples

“And the eſpeciall intent of this meeting is, to receive⟳ our Biſhops directions for the adminiſtration of the Sacraments and Preaching, as his Articles informe us. Hitherto, if I can but hold⟳ me by my text, I hope⟳ not to fall⟳ into impertinencies.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Impertinent Impertinently impertinentness impertransibility Imperturbability imperturbable

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