impudent
Americanadjective
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mischievous, impertinent, or disrespectful
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an obsolete word for immodest
Related Words
See impertinent.
Other Word Forms
- impudently adverb
- impudentness noun
Etymology
Origin of impudent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English from Latin impudent- (stem of impudēns ) “shameless,” equivalent to im- im- 2 + pud- (base of pudēre “to feel shame”; pudendum ) + -ent- -ent
Example Sentences
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Whether he meant it or not, it was a spectacular and impudent piece of skill.
From BBC
Pope pushed on against the second new ball, the highlight being an impudent flick over fine leg for six off Victor Nyauchi.
From BBC
He is impudent in court, which probably did him no favors.
From Salon
“Fargo” sets tell a potent story by themselves, and one accent you may not have noticed is the impudent double meanings in the surroundings.
From Salon
Yet the controversy had the effect of typecasting Gurba as the impudent indie writer willing to torch the publishing industry to make a point about diversity.
From Los Angeles Times
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