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im·pu·dent
(ĭm′pyə-dənt)adj.
1. Offensively bold or disrespectful; insolent or impertinent. See Synonyms at shameless.
2. Obsolete Immodest.
[Middle English, from Latin impudēns, impudent- : in-, not; see in-1 + pudēns, present participle of pudēre, to be ashamed.]
im′pu·dent·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | impudently - in an impudent or impertinent manner; "a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently" |
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Translations
بِوقاحَه، بِصَفاقَه
nestoudně
fræktuforskammet
á ósvífinn hátt
bezočivo
arsızlıklayüzsüzlükle
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impudent
(ˈimpjudənt) adjective rude; disrespectful. an impudent child/suggestion.
ˈimpudently adverbˈimpudence noun
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