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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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