impertinence
101Insolence — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Undue assumption of superiority. < N PARAG:Insolence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insolence insolence Sgm: N 1 haughtiness haughtiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 arrogance arrogance airs Sgm: N 1 overbearance overbearance …
102archness — noun inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑impertinence, ↑perkiness, ↑pertness, ↑sauciness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy (for: ↑sauciness), ↑p …
103cheekiness — noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties • Syn: ↑crust, ↑gall, ↑impertinence, ↑impudence, ↑insolence, ↑freshness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fresh ( …
104freshness — noun 1. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated (Freq. 1) she loved the freshness of newly baked bread the freshness of the air revived him • Ant: ↑staleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fresh …
105insolence — noun 1. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑crust, ↑gall, ↑impertinence, ↑impudence, ↑cheekiness, ↑freshness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
106perkiness — noun 1. inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑impertinence, ↑pertness, ↑sauciness, ↑archness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy (for: ↑sauciness), ↑ …
107pertness — noun 1. inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑impertinence, ↑perkiness, ↑sauciness, ↑archness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy (for: ↑sauciness), ↑ …
108sauciness — noun inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑impertinence, ↑perkiness, ↑pertness, ↑archness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy, ↑pert (for: ↑pertness) …
109-ence — suffix forming nouns expressing: 1 a quality or state or an instance of one (patience; an impertinence). 2 an action (reference; reminiscence). Etymology: from or after F ence f. L entia, antia (cf. ANCE) f. pres. part. stem ent , ant * * *… …
110im|per|ti|nence — «ihm PUR tuh nuhns», noun. 1. impertinent quality; boldness and rudeness; impudence; insolence: »Older people are sometimes angered to see impertinence in the young. 2. an impertinent act or speech: »The boy s bold impertinence embarrassed the… …
