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Insolent

Extremely rude to someone; insulting in speech or conduct; showing a bold lack of respect.

adjective
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Imagine This

There is an ant in your shoe sole and it makes you very uncomfortable. Your mom asks why you keep stamping rudely, so you reply, 'It’s not me! There is an ant in my shoe’s sole!' Once there was a rude and wild boy who made trouble everywhere he went and his mother watched in vain until one day her aunt lent the boy’s mother a giant hard shoe sole to punish her son with; and from that day on, when the boy’s mother showed him the sole of the shoe, he was speechless and did what he was told.

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Sounds Like

IN-suh-luhnt

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Looks Like

sole-lent

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Remember This

Insolent comes from Latin insolent-, insolens, meaning unaccustomed or shameless. The modern sense emphasizes behavior that is boldly disrespectful.

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Other Forms

insolencenoun
insolentlyadverb
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Connect With

disrespectful, impudent, impertinent, brazen, audacious

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Note

Insolent describes conduct or speech that is disrespectfully bold; it is stronger than merely rude or impolite. The noun is insolence and the adverb is insolently.

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