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impertinent
English
Etymology
From Old French impertinent.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m.?p??.t?.n?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m.?p?.t?.n?nt/
Adjective
impertinent (comparative more impertinent, superlative most impertinent)
- insolent, ill-mannered.
- 1663, John Tillotson, The Wisdom of being Religious
- Curious speculations, and the contemplation of things that are impertinent to us, and do not concern us, nor serve to promote our happiness, are but a more specious and ingenious sort of idleness
- 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
- How impertinent that grief was which served no end!
- 1663, John Tillotson, The Wisdom of being Religious
- irrelevant.
- Antonyms: pertinent, relevant
Usage notes
- Although definition 2 was the original meaning (derived from the French), the meaning gradually changed to definition 1. More recently, general usage has come to once again incorporate definition 2, though older speakers may consider definition 2 incorrect. The construction "not pertinent" is one possible alternative.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:cheeky
Translations
Noun
impertinent (plural impertinents)
- An impertinent individual.
- 1809-1812, Maria Edgeworth, "Manoeuvring", in Tales of Fashionable Life
- comfortably recessed from curious impertinents
- 1809-1812, Maria Edgeworth, "Manoeuvring", in Tales of Fashionable Life
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
impertinent (comparative impertinenter, superlative impertinentst)
- insolent, ill-mannered
Inflection
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.p??.ti.n??/
Adjective
impertinent (feminine singular impertinente, masculine plural impertinents, feminine plural impertinentes)
- insolent, ill-mannered
Further reading
- “impertinent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
impertinent (comparative impertinenter, superlative am impertinentesten)
- insolent, ill-mannered
Declension
Related terms
- Impertinenz
Further reading
- “impertinent” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
From French impertinent, from Latin impertinens.
Adjective
impertinent m or n (feminine singular impertinent?, masculine plural impertinen?i, feminine and neuter plural impertinente)
- impertinent
Declension
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brutal
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin br?tus (“dull, stupid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?u?t?l/
- Rhymes: -u?t?l
Adjective
brutal (comparative more brutal, superlative most brutal)
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
- Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- Harsh; unrelenting
- Disagreeably precise or penetrating
- (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
Synonyms
- barbaric
- cold-blooded
- savage
- vicious
Antonyms
- gentle
- kind
Related terms
- brutality
- brutally
- brute
- brutish
Translations
Further reading
- brutal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- brutal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- brutal at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Brault
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin brutalis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /b?u?tal/
Adjective
brutal (masculine and feminine plural brutals)
- brutal
Derived terms
- brutalisme
- brutalitat
- brutalment
Related terms
- brut
Further reading
- “brutal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Danish
Etymology
From French brutal, from Latin br?tus (“dull, stupid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bruta?l/, [b??u?t?æ??l]
Adjective
brutal
- brutal
- savage
Inflection
Derived terms
- brutalitet
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin br?t?lis (“savage, stupid”), from br?tus (“dull, stupid”). See brut and -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?y.tal/
Adjective
brutal (feminine singular brutale, masculine plural brutaux, feminine plural brutales)
- brutal
Noun
brutal m (plural brutaux, feminine brutale)
- person who acts brutally
Derived terms
- brutalement
- brutaliser
- brutalité
Further reading
- “brutal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- brulât, brûlât
German
Etymology
From Latin brutalis, from brutus (“dull, stupid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?u?ta?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
brutal (comparative brutaler, superlative am brutalsten)
- brutal
Declension
Synonyms
- barbarisch
- kaltblütig
Antonyms
- freundlich
Related terms
- Brutalität
Further reading
- “brutal” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
From English brutal, from Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin br?tus (“dull, stupid”). Doublet of bruto, guru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?brutal]
- Hyphenation: bru?tal
Adjective
brutal (plural brutal-brutal)
- (colloquial) brutal
- violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
- Synonym: kejam
- harsh; unrelenting.
- Synonym: kasar
- violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
Further reading
- “brutal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin brutus, via French brutal.
Adjective
brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)
- brutal
Related terms
- brutalitet
References
- “brutal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin brutus, via French brutal.
Adjective
brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)
- brutal
Related terms
- brutalitet
References
- “brutal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Alternative forms
- brutau (Limousin)
Adjective
brutal m (feminine singular brutala, masculine plural brutals, feminine plural brutalas) (Languedoc)
- brutal
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 132.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin brutalis.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /b?u?ta?/
- Hyphenation: bru?tal
Adjective
brutal m or f (plural brutais, comparable)
- brutal, brutish
- (colloquial) huge
- (colloquial) fantastic, extraordinary
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin brutalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bru?tal/
Adjective
brutal m or n (feminine singular brutal?, masculine plural brutali, feminine and neuter plural brutale)
- brutal
Declension
Related terms
- brut
- brutalitate
- brutaliza
- brutalizare
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin br?t?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?u?tal/, [b?u?t?al]
Adjective
brutal (plural brutales)
- brutal
Derived terms
- brutalidad
- brutalismo
- brutalizar
- brutalmente
Related terms
- bruto
Further reading
- “brutal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Etymology
From French brutal from Medieval Latin brutalis, from br?tus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
brutal (comparative brutalare, superlative brutalast)
- brutal
Declension
Related terms
- brutalisera
Anagrams
- bultar
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