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单词 impudence
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Definition of impudence in English:

impudence

noun ˈɪmpjʊd(ə)nsˈɪmpjədəns
mass noun
  • The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

    his arrogance and impudence had offended many
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The impudence and the irony of the attack can escape no one.
    • She had the impudence to get impatient, tapping her fingers on the desk, and tidying empty bags as she waited.
    • She sashays with admirable impudence into the back quarters of the salon.
    • Yet she could not help herself and paid dearly for this impudence.
    • ‘Yes,’ the queen replied, curtly, still ruffled by her husband's impudence.
    Synonyms
    impertinence, insolence, effrontery, cheek, audacity, temerity, brazenness, shamelessness, immodesty, pertness
    presumption, presumptuousness, disrespect, insubordination, irreverence, flippancy, bumptiousness, brashness, boldness
    rudeness, impoliteness, ill manners, bad manners, unmannerliness, discourteousness, gall, ill breeding
    informal freshness, cockiness, brass neck, sauce, sauciness, lip, mouth, face, nerve
    North American informal sassiness, chutzpah, nerviness
 
 

Definition of impudence in US English:

impudence

nounˈimpyədənsˈɪmpjədəns
  • The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

    his arrogance and impudence had offended many
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She had the impudence to get impatient, tapping her fingers on the desk, and tidying empty bags as she waited.
    • The impudence and the irony of the attack can escape no one.
    • Yet she could not help herself and paid dearly for this impudence.
    • ‘Yes,’ the queen replied, curtly, still ruffled by her husband's impudence.
    • She sashays with admirable impudence into the back quarters of the salon.
    Synonyms
    impertinence, insolence, effrontery, cheek, audacity, temerity, brazenness, shamelessness, immodesty, pertness
 
 
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