insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
an insolent person.
Origin of insolent
1synonym study For insolent
Other words for insolent
Other words from insolent
- in·so·lent·ly, adverb
- o·ver·in·so·lent, adjective
- o·ver·in·so·lent·ly, adverb
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How to use insolent in a sentence
Monsieur Guillot was there, sitting insolently forward in his box, sleek and immaculate.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimIt was insolently lascivious, and seemed fond of affecting to gratify its strong desires in public.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonNo man could then rival him in the insolently aristocratic school of diplomacy which England has made her own.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton MerrimanSeveral times they insolently crossed our fields and that is something that Sheppy will not stand for.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurHe was not introduced to her, and never once spoke to her—only perpetually stared at her—so insolently and strangely.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems | Ivan Turgenev
British Dictionary definitions for insolent
/ (ˈɪnsələnt) /
offensive, impudent, or disrespectful
Origin of insolent
1Derived forms of insolent
- insolence, noun
- insolently, adverb
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