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   insolent

   /ˈɪnsələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect: "she hated the insolent tone of his voice"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits’): from Latin insolent- ‘immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant’, from in- ‘not’ + solent- ‘being accustomed’ (from the verb solere).

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   • 1. insolently adverb

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   (of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. insolently. adverb us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li / (Definition of insolent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word insolent, which means insultingly contemptuous or overbearing. Find out how to use insolent in a sentence and how it differs from related words like proud, arrogant, and haughty.

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   How do you use insolent in a sentence?

   • Insolent can be used in following ways: 1) He was insolent enough to call that girl with unrespectable names in public. (Adjective) 2) His friends also avoid him, as his behaviour is usually insolent. (Adjective) 3) He insolently asked his brother to leave home.

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   What is the most insolent and offensive remark?

   • The more you feed it, the more insolent it becomes’. That is a most insolent and offensive remark. In those days it was a bold thing to rob the insolent baron, in order to give to the humble serf. They are the most insolent and the most insulting part of the whole scheme.

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   What is an ungrateful insolent child?

   • insolent What an ungrateful, insolent child! Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. Now they were perceived as aggressive, insolent, and even dangerous imperialists.

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   What is a synonym for insolent?

   • Some common synonyms of insolent are arrogant, disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, proud, and supercilious. While all these words mean "showing scorn for inferiors," insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. When could arrogant be used to replace insolent?

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the adjective insolent, which means rude or disrespectful to someone who deserves respect. See examples, pronunciation, and word origin of insolent.

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   Find 174 similar and opposite words for insolent, a word that means displaying or marked by rude boldness. Learn the difference between insolent and other synonyms such as arrogant, disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, proud, and supercilious.

   • Some common synonyms of insolent are arrogant, disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, proud, and supercilious. While all these words mean "showi...
   • The synonyms arrogant and insolent are sometimes interchangeable, but arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance t...
   • The words disdainful and insolent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superc...
   • While the synonyms haughty and insolent are close in meaning, haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. // a haughty aristocrat
   • While in some cases nearly identical to insolent, lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. // a lordly condescension
   • The meanings of overbearing and insolent largely overlap; however, overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. // an over...
   • The words proud and insolent can be used in similar contexts, but proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. // too proud to take charity
   • Although the words supercilious and insolent have much in common, supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. // an aloof and superciliou...

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   Insolent definition: boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. See examples of INSOLENT used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective and noun insolent, which can describe pride, contempt, impertinence, or extravagance. Find out the origin and history of the word, and explore its synonyms and related terms.

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   Insolent means rude and not showing respect. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and translations in various languages.