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impudent

(ɪmpjʊdənt)

adjective

If you describe someone as impudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do.

[formal, disapproval]

Some of them were impudent and insulting.

Synonyms: bold, rude, cheeky [informal], forward More Synonyms of impudent

impudence uncountable noun

One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.

Synonyms: boldness, nerve [informal], cheek [informal], face [informal] More Synonyms of impudent

impudent in British English

(ˈɪmpjʊdənt)

adjective

mischievous, impertinent, or disrespectful

2. an obsolete word for immodest

Derived forms

impudently (ˈimpudently)

adverb

impudentness (ˈimpudentness)

noun

impudent in American English

(ˈɪmpjudənt)

adjective

1. Obsolete

immodest; shameless

shamelessly bold or disrespectful; saucy; insolent

SIMILAR WORDS: imˈpertinent

Derived forms

impudently (ˈimpudently)

adverb

Word origin

ME < L impudens < in-, not + pudens, modest, orig. prp. of pudere, to feel shame

Examples of 'impudent' in a sentence
impudent

She'd never grown very big and was a little bow-legged, but she trotted around after him, black and impudentwith short smooth ears."You don't know anything about me, you impudent little brat!

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British English: impudent ADJECTIVE

If you describe someone as impudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do.

Some of them were impudent and insulting.

American English: impudent
Brazilian Portuguese: insolente
Chinese: 放肆的
European Spanish: insolente
French: impudent
German: unverschämt
Italian: sfacciato
Japanese: 厚かましい
Korean: 무례한
European Portuguese: insolente
Latin American Spanish: insolente

(adjective) in the sense of bold

Definition

impertinent or insolent

Some were well behaved, while others were impudent.

Synonyms

bold

Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.

rude

He's rude to her friends.

cheeky (informal)

They sat making cheeky comments about passers-by.

forward

She is very forward and confident.

fresh (informal)

Don't get fresh with me.

saucy (informal)

a saucy joke

cocky (informal)

audacious

Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose.

brazen

a brazen dive to win a free-kick

shameless

a shameless hustler and dealer in stolen goods

sassy (informal)

pert

pert questions

presumptuous

It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion.

impertinent

I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.

insolent

They can be insolent and difficult to get along with.

lippy (slang)

bumptious

a bumptious young man

immodest

He could be ungraciously immodest about his abilities.

bold-faced

Opposites

retiring

modest

polite

timid

respectful

courteous

well-behaved

self-effacing

Additional synonyms

in the sense of audacious

Definition

impudent or presumptuous

Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose.

Synonyms

cheeky,

presumptuous,

impertinent,

insolent,

impudent,

forward,

fresh (informal),

assuming,

rude,

defiant,

brazen,

in-your-face (slang),

shameless,

sassy (informal),

pert,

disrespectful

in the sense of brazen

Definition

shameless and bold

a brazen dive to win a free-kick

Synonyms

bold,

forward,

defiant,

brash,

saucy,

audacious,

pushy (informal),

shameless,

unabashed,

pert,

unashamed,

insolent,

impudent,

immodest,

barefaced,

brassy (informal)

in the sense of bumptious

Definition

offensively self-assertive or conceited

a bumptious young man

Synonyms

cocky,

forward,

arrogant,

brash,

swaggering,

vaunting,

pushy (informal),

conceited,

showy,

overbearing,

presumptuous,

boastful,

impudent,

overconfident,

vainglorious,

self-assertive,

egotistic,

full of yourself

Synonyms of 'impudent'

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单词	impudent
释义	Trends of impudent View usage for: impudent (ɪmpjʊdənt) adjective If you describe someone as impudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do. [formal, disapproval] Some of them were impudent and insulting. Synonyms: bold, rude, cheeky [informal], forward More Synonyms of impudent impudence uncountable noun One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes. Synonyms: boldness, nerve [informal], cheek [informal], face [informal] More Synonyms of impudent impudent in British English (ˈɪmpjʊdənt) adjective 1. mischievous, impertinent, or disrespectful 2. an obsolete word for immodest Derived forms impudently (ˈimpudently) adverb impudentness (ˈimpudentness) noun impudent in American English (ˈɪmpjudənt) adjective 1. Obsolete immodest; shameless 2. shamelessly bold or disrespectful; saucy; insolent SIMILAR WORDS: imˈpertinent Derived forms impudently (ˈimpudently) adverb Word origin ME < L impudens < in-, not + pudens, modest, orig. prp. of pudere, to feel shame Examples of 'impudent' in a sentence impudent She'd never grown very big and was a little bow-legged, but she trotted around after him, black and impudentwith short smooth ears. Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2001) "You don't know anything about me, you impudent little brat! Jennifer Fallon MEDALON (2001) In other languages impudent British English: impudent ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as impudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do. Some of them were impudent and insulting. American English: impudent Brazilian Portuguese: insolente Chinese: 放肆的 European Spanish: insolente French: impudent German: unverschämt Italian: sfacciato Japanese: 厚かましい Korean: 무례한 European Portuguese: insolente Latin American Spanish: insolente (adjective) in the sense of bold Definition impertinent or insolent Some were well behaved, while others were impudent. Synonyms bold Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile. rude He's rude to her friends. cheeky (informal) They sat making cheeky comments about passers-by. forward She is very forward and confident. fresh (informal) Don't get fresh with me. saucy (informal) a saucy joke cocky (informal) audacious Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose. brazen a brazen dive to win a free-kick shameless a shameless hustler and dealer in stolen goods sassy (informal) pert pert questions presumptuous It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion. impertinent I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions. insolent They can be insolent and difficult to get along with. lippy (slang) bumptious a bumptious young man immodest He could be ungraciously immodest about his abilities. bold-faced Opposites retiring , modest , polite , timid , respectful , courteous , well-behaved , self-effacing Additional synonyms in the sense of audacious Definition impudent or presumptuous Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose. Synonyms cheeky, presumptuous, impertinent, insolent, impudent, forward, fresh (informal), assuming, rude, defiant, brazen, in-your-face (slang), shameless, sassy (informal), pert, disrespectful in the sense of brazen Definition shameless and bold a brazen dive to win a free-kick Synonyms bold, forward, defiant, brash, saucy, audacious, pushy (informal), shameless, unabashed, pert, unashamed, insolent, impudent, immodest, barefaced, brassy (informal) in the sense of bumptious Definition offensively self-assertive or conceited a bumptious young man Synonyms cocky, forward, arrogant, brash, swaggering, vaunting, pushy (informal), conceited, showy, overbearing, presumptuous, boastful, impudent, overconfident, vainglorious, self-assertive, egotistic, full of yourself Synonyms of 'impudent' impudent Explore 'impudent' in the dictionary
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