Both Uses of
impertinent
in
Moby Dick
- Do you know, Mr. Elijah, that I consider you a little impertinent?†
Chpt 19-21 *
- A nose to the whale would have been impertinent.†
Chpt 79-81
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.