All 5 Uses
impertinent
in
An Inspector Calls
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- I was very rude to both of them, and then I went to the manager and told him that this girl had been very impertinent—and—and — (She almost breaks down, but just controls herself.†
p. 25.4
- That—I consider—is a trifle impertinent, Inspector.†
p. 31.5
- Perhaps it's because impertinent is such a silly word.†
p. 31.6
- I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence—quite deliberate—and naturally that was one of the things that prejudiced me against her case.†
p. 42.6
- She'd impertinently made use of our name, though she pretended afterwards it just happened to be the first she thought of.†
p. 43.1 *
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) "Impertinent" can also mean not pertinent (relevant) to the matter under consideration.