The Only Use of
impertinent
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Certainly; it would indeed be very impertinent and inhuman in me to trouble you with any inquisitiveness of mine.†
p. 28.0
Definitions:
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(1)
(impertinent as in: she was impertinent) rude or improperly bold -- especially toward someone more respected
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, "impertinent" may mean: not pertinent (relevant) to the matter under consideration.