What is the meaning of impertinent?

Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality.
- usage: "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
- synonyms: irreverent, pert, saucy
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
- usage: "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
- synonyms: extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal
Improperly forward or bold.
- usage: "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me"
- synonyms: fresh, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise

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