All 3 Uses of
impertinent
in
The Lords of Discipline
- There was nothing illegal or impertinent about where I had parked, nothing at all.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- Don't be impertinent with me, cadet," she said.†
Chpt 3.29
- I also find you insultingand impertinent.†
Chpt 4.47
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.