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   In·so·lent

   /ˈinsələnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect: "she hated the insolent tone of his voice"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits’): from Latin insolent- ‘immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant’, from in- ‘not’ + solent- ‘being accustomed’ (from the verb solere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. insolently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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