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Impertinence vs Flippancy - What's the difference?

impertinence | flippancy | Related terms |

Impertinence is a related term of flippancy.


As nouns the difference between impertinence and flippancy

is that impertinence is (uncountable) lack of pertinence; irrelevance while flippancy is a disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.

impertinence

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
  • (countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
  • (uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
  • insolence.

    • flippancy

    English

    Noun

    (flippancies)
  • A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.

    • Related terms

    * flippant