insolence

in·so·lence (

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1. The quality or condition of being insolent.

2. An instance of insolent behavior, treatment, or speech.

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Noun	1.	insolence - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties cheekiness, impertinence, impudence, crust, freshness, gall rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
	2.	insolence - an offensive disrespectful impudent act offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

insolence

noun rudeness, cheek (informal), disrespect, front, abuse, sauce (informal), gall (informal), audacity, boldness, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), insubordination, impertinence, impudence, effrontery, backchat (informal), incivility, sassiness (U.S. informal), pertness, contemptuousness The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence.
respect, esteem, deference, courtesy, submission, politeness, civility, mannerliness

Translations

insolence [ˈɪnsələns] N → insolencia f

insolence [ˈɪnsələns] n → insolence f

insolence

n → Unverschämtheit f, → Frechheit f; the insolence of it! → so eine Unverschämtheit or Frechheit!

insolence [ˈɪns/ələns] n → insolenza

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arrogance
bad manners
cheekiness
chutzpa
chutzpah
crust
discourtesy
effrontery
freshness
gall
hutzpah
impertinence
impudence
Insolency
insolent
insult
lip
offence
offensive activity

Away, therefore, with your insolence, for I know well when to go fast, and when to go slow.

Fables by Aesop View in context

"Were you not old, I would beat you for your insolence," said Nada, striving to look brave and all the while searching a way to escape.

Nada The Lily by Haggard, Rider H. View in context

' said the soldier; and, setting spurs to his horse, he caused him make a demivolte across the path, raising at the same time the riding rod which he held in his hand, with a purpose of chastising what he considered as the insolence of the peasant.

Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context

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