pert

UK: /ˈpɜːt/ US: /pɝt/ ,(pûrt)

Inflections of 'pert' (adj):

perter

adj comparative

pertest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pert /pɜrt/   adj., -er, -est. 

1. bold or impolite in speech or behavior;
   impertinent.
2. jaunty and stylish;
   chic.
3. lively;
   sprightly;
   in good health.

pert•ly, adv. 
pert•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pert  (pûrt), adj., -er, -est. 

1. boldly forward in speech or behavior;
   impertinent;
   saucy.
2. jaunty and stylish;
   chic;
   natty.
3. lively;
   sprightly;
   in good health.
4. [Obs.] clever.

• Latin expertus expert
• Latin apertus open (past participle of aperīre; see aperient); in Middle English and Old French, influenced by Old French aspert
• Old French
• Middle English, aphetic variant of apert 1200–50

pert′ly, adv. 
pert′ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. presumptuous, impudent.

PERT  (pûrt), n. 

1. Computing a management method of controlling and analyzing a system or program using periodic time and money reports, often computer generated, to determine dollar and labor status at any given time.

• P(rogram) English(valuation and) R(eview) T(echnique)

pert., 

1. pertaining.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pert / pɜːt/ adjective

1. saucy, impudent, or forward
2. jaunty: a pert little hat
3. clever or brisk

Etymology: 13th Century: variant of earlier apert, from Latin apertus open, from aperīre to open; influenced by Old French aspert, from Latin expertus expert

ˈpertly adverb

ˈpertness noun