The Only Use of
impertinent
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- A haughty bronze replied: —I'll complain to Mrs de Massey on you if I hear any more of your impertinent insolence.†
Chpt 11
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.