insolence
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in·so·lent
(ĭn′sə-lənt)adj.
1. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent.
2. Archaic Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant.
[Middle English, from Latin īnsolēns, īnsolent-, immoderate, arrogant : in-, not; see in-1 + solēns, present participle of solēre, to be accustomed.]
in′so·lence (-ləns) n.
in′so·lent·ly adv.
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Noun | 1. | insolence - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting |
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 |
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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
respect, esteem, deference, courtesy, submission, politeness, civility, mannerliness
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insolence
noun1. The quality of being arrogant:
2. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:
assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, gall, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness.
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predrznost
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insolence
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insolent
(ˈinsələnt) adjective (of a person or his behaviour) insulting or offensive. an insolent stare/remark.
ˈinsolently adverbˈinsolence noun
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