Appropriateness and Impertinency

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Appropriateness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.

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Impertinency is an antonym for appropriateness.

Impertinency noun - Rude behavior.

Usage example: the shameless impertinency of the teenagers at the beach

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Appropriateness is an antonym for impertinency.

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Impertinency and Appropriateness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriateness/impertinency

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