All 4 Uses of
impertinent
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- No doubt it would have felt strange, impertinent even, but after all it had been common knowledge that Dumbledore had taken part in that legendary duel with Grindelwald, and Harry had not thought to ask Dumbledore what that had been like, nor about any of his other famous achievements.†
Chpt 2
- Having refused what I considered an impertinent request, I could see that my personal safety was in jeopardy.†
Chpt 15 *
- He venerated Snape, the first Slytherin headmaster since he himself had controlled the school, and they had to be careful not to criticize or ask impertinent questions about Snape, or Phineas Nigellus would instantly leave his painting.†
Chpt 16
- "— mediocre, arrogant as his father, a determined rule-breaker, delighted to find himself famous, attention-seeking and impertinent — " "You see what you expect to see, Severus," said Dumbledore, without raising his eyes from a copy of Transfiguration Today.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(impertinent as in: she was impertinent) rude or improperly bold -- especially toward someone more respected