impertinencia

Definitions of impertinencia
  1. noun
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
    synonyms: atrevimiento, descaro, desvergüenza, insolencia, procacidad
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    type of:
    descortesía
    a manner that is rude and insulting
  2. noun
    an impudent statement
    synonyms: descaro, desfachatez, desvergüenza, frescura
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    type of:
    descortesía
    an expression of lack of respect
  3. noun
    light teasing repartee
    synonyms: bromas, chacota, chunga, fisga, guasa, matraca, réplicas, zumba
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    type of:
    agudeza, ingenio, rapidez
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  4. noun
    an irritable petulant feeling
    synonyms: mal genio, mal humor, malhumor
  5. noun
    the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
    synonyms: improcedencia
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    antonyms:
    pertinencia
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
    types:
    improcedencia, inaplicabilidad
    irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand
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