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Impertinence vs Heedless - What's the difference?

impertinence | heedless |

As a noun impertinence

is lack of pertinence; irrelevance.

As an adjective heedless is

unaware, without noticing.

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.

    • heedless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unaware, without noticing.
  • :
  • *
  • *:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless ." ΒΆ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.

    • Derived terms

    * heedlessness