Impertinent
(adjective)
- Not relevant or appropriate to the situation; not pertinent.
- Not showing proper respect; rude or insolent.
- Overstepping the bounds of propriety; presumptuous.
Origin:
From the latin impertinentem (unsuitable, inappropriate), from in- (not) + pertinens (belonging to), from the verb pertinere (to pertain).
Examples:
- His remark was impertinent and irrelevant to the discussion.
- The salesperson's impertinent attitude made the customer uncomfortable.
- It was impertinent of her to comment on my personal life.
- The guest's impertinent behavior was not tolerated by the host.
- His impertinent question caused the witness to lose her composure.