All 5 Uses of
impertinent
in
Throne of Glass
- The king had claimed that magic was an affront to the Goddess and her gods—that to wield it was to impertinently imitate their power.†
p. 31.4 *
- Dorian, realizing how close he was to crossing a boundary between impertinence and rebellion—a boundary that he'd been very, very careful to maintain—mumbled his apologies.†
p. 48.7impertinence = rudeness or improper boldness
- "If we're finished, I'm afraid I must take my leave," interrupted Dorian from beside her, and her head snapped up at the sound of his voice—and his impertinence in interrupting his father.†
p. 70.3
- It was prying, and a bit impertinent—and she regretted the question the second it came out.†
p. 98.9
- She was a haughty, vulgar, utterly impertinent assassin.†
p. 102.8
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.