Impertinence vs Inappropriate - What's the difference?
impertinence | inappropriate |
(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.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
As a noun impertinence
is (uncountable) lack of pertinence; irrelevance.As an adjective inappropriate is
not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.impertinence
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Noun
inappropriate
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Adjective
(en adjective)- It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
- "While PDA or sexual irresponsibility may be considered unsuitable, it is not inappropriate for teenagers in a relationship and nearly of legal age to talk alone."