impudence

im·pu·dence  (mpy-dns) also im·pu·den·cy (-dn-s)

n.

1. The quality of being offensively bold.

2. Offensively bold behavior.

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impudence [ˈɪmpjʊdəns], impudency

n

1. the quality of being impudent

2. an impudent act or statement

[from Latin impudēns shameless, from im- (not) + pudēns modest; see pudency]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impudence - an impudent statement impertinence, cheek discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect
	2.	impudence - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties cheekiness, insolence, impertinence, crust, freshness, gall rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

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impudence

noun boldness, nerve (informal), cheek (informal), face (informal), front, neck (informal), gall (informal), lip (slang), presumption, audacity, rudeness, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), insolence, impertinence, effrontery, brass neck (Brit. informal), shamelessness, sauciness, brazenness, sassiness (U.S. informal), pertness, bumptiousness One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.

Translations

impudence [ˈɪmpjʊdəns] N [of person] → insolencia f, descaro m; [of behaviour] → insolencia f
he had the impudence to say that → tuvo la insolencia or el descaro de decir que ...
what impudence! → ¡qué insolencia or descaro!

impudence [ˈɪmpjʊdəns] n (= cheek) → impudence f

impudence

n → Unverschämtheit f, → Frechheit f; what impudence! → so eine Unverschämtheit or Frechheit!; he had the impudence to ask me → er hatte die Stirn or er besaß die Frechheit, mich zu fragen

impudence [ˈɪmpjʊd/əns] n → impudenza