in·so·lent ( n s -lnt)adj. 1. Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant. 2. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent. [Middle English, from Latin  nsol ns, nsolent-, immoderate, arrogant : in-, not; see in-1 + solns, present participle of solre, to be accustomed.]in so·lent n.in so·lent·ly adv. |
insolent [ˈɪnsələnt]
adj
offensive, impudent, or disrespectful
[from Latin insolens, from in-1 + solēre to be accustomed]
insolence n
insolently adv
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| Adj. | 1. | insolent - marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior" disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" |
| 2. | insolent - unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell unashamed - used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame |
insolent
adjective rude, cheeky, impertinent, fresh (informal), bold, insulting, abusive, saucy, contemptuous, pert, impudent, uncivil, insubordinate, brazen-faced Don't be insolent with me, young lady!
respectful, civil, mannerly, polite, courteous, submissive, deferential
respectful, civil, mannerly, polite, courteous, submissive, deferential
Translations
adj insolent [ˈinsələnt]
(of a person or his behaviour) insulting or offensive an insolent stare/remark. parmantig وَقِح، مُهين нахален drzý uforskammet unverschämt αναιδής, προσβλητικός insolente ülbe وقیح؛ گستاخانه röyhkeä insolent חָצוּף धृष्ट, गुस्ताख drzak sértő lancang, kurang ajar ósvífinn insolente 無礼な 오만한 užgaulus nekaunīgs; apvainojošs biadab brutaal frekk, uforskammet bezczelny insolente insolent, impertinent нахальный urážlivý, bezočivý nesramen uvredljiv oförskämd, fräck อวดดี küstah (人或其行為)侮辱的 зухвалий, нахабний گستاخ láo xược 傲慢的
adv insolently
parmantig بوقاحَه، بإهانَه нахално drze uforskammet unverschämt αναιδώς, προσβλητικά insolentemente ülbelt با وقاحت loukkaavasti insolemment בְּחוּצפָּה गुस्ताखी drsko szemtelenül, pimaszul dengan lancang með ósvífni insolentemente 無礼にも 무례하게 užgauliai nekaunīgi; apvainojoši dengan biadab onbeschaamd frekt, uforskammet bezczelnie insolentemente insolent, impertinent нахально bezočivo nesramno uvredljivo oförskämt, fräckt อย่างอวดดี küstahça 傲慢地 зухвало گستاخی سے một cách láo xược 傲慢地
n insolence
parmantigheid وقاحَه، إهانَه нахалство drzost uforskammethed die Unverschämtheit αναίδεια, αυθάδεια insolencia ülbus گستاخی loukkaavuus insolence חוּצפָּה धृष्टता, गुस्ताखी drskost szemtelenség kelancangan ósvífni insolenza 無礼 무례 užgaulumas nekaunība kebiadaban onbeschaamdheid frekkhet, uforskammethet bezczelność insolência insolenţă нахальство bezočivosť nesramnost uvredljivost oförskämdhet, fräckhet ความทะนง küstahlık 傲慢 зухвальство گستاخی sự láo xược 傲慢
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