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Impolite vs Impertinence - What's the difference?

impolite | impertinence |

As an adjective impolite

is not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

As a noun impertinence is

lack of pertinence; irrelevance.

impolite

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

    • Synonyms

    * discourteous, uncivil, rude * See also

    Derived terms

    * impolitely * impoliteness

    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.