All 3 Uses of
impertinent
in
Crime and Punishment
- "Your attitude to crime is pretty clear to me now, but…. excuse me for my impertinence (I am really ashamed to be worrying you like this), you see, you've removed my anxiety as to the two grades getting mixed, but…. there are various practical possibilities that make me uneasy!†
Chpt 3.5
- In any case this is unpardonable impertinence.†
Chpt 4.1
- To say nothing of your strange and offensive setting me on a level with an impertinent boy, you admit the possibility of breaking your promise to me.†
Chpt 4.2 *
Definition:
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(impertinent as in: she was impertinent) rude or improperly bold -- especially toward someone more respected