1. plural of impertinency; instances of being impertinent; rude or disrespectful remarks or behavior
Usage: formal; often used in plural form
2. plural of impertinency; things that are not relevant or appropriate to the matter at hand
Usage: formal; archaic or literary

Examples

• The student's impertinencies during class earned him a detention.
• She tolerated no impertinencies from her subordinates.
• His speech was filled with impertinencies that distracted from the main argument.
• The lawyer objected to the witness's impertinencies as irrelevant to the case.
• Such impertinencies would never be acceptable in a formal setting.
• The child's impertinencies toward his elders were quickly corrected.