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1. : marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others : insolent. 2. obsolete : lacking modesty. impudently adverb. Synonyms. arch. audacious. bold-faced. brash. brassbound. brassy. brazen-faced. cheeky. cocksure. cocky. fresh. impertinent. insolent. nervy. sassy. saucy.
improperly forward or bold. “an impudent boy given to insulting strangers” synonyms: fresh, impertinent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise. forward. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty. adjective. marked by casual disrespect. “the student was kept in for impudent behavior” synonyms: flip, insolent, snotty-nosed.
of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior. Synonyms: brazen, fresh, presumptuous, pert, saucy, rude, insulting. Antonyms: courteous. Obsolete. shameless or brazenly immodest.
Definition of impudent. as in insolent. displaying or marked by rude boldness the guest's impudent inquiries about the cost of just about everything we had in the house. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. insolent. wise. brazen. bold. cheeky. impertinent. fresh. cocky. saucy. defiant. sassy. audacious. blunt. brassy. cocksure. brash. assertive.
1. : impudent sense 1. 2. : vigorous, lively. 3. : distinctively smart and stylish. Synonyms. arch. audacious. bold-faced. brash. brassbound. brassy. brazen-faced. cheeky. cocksure. cocky. fresh. impertinent. impudent. insolent.
rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position: an impudent remark / child. Synonyms. cheeky UK. disrespectful. fresh (NOT POLITE) mainly US informal. impertinent. insolent. Opposite. respectful (ADMIRATION) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not polite.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior. [ Obs.]shameless or brazenly immodest. im′pu•dent•ness, n. 1. insulting, rude; saucy, pert; presumptuous, fresh, brazen. See impertinent. 1. courteous.
