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malapert
[ mal-uh-purt ]
/ ˈmæl əˌpɜrt /
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adjective
unbecomingly bold or saucy.
noun
a malapert person.
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Origin of malapert
OTHER WORDS FROM malapert
mal·a·pert·ly, adverbmal·a·pert·ness, nounWords nearby malapert
Malan, malanders, Malang, malanga, Malanje, malapert, malapportioned, malaprop, malapropism, Malaprop, Mrs., malapropos
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British Dictionary definitions for malapert
malapert
/ (ˈmæləˌpɜːt) archaic, or literary /
adjective
saucy or impudent
noun
a saucy or impudent person
Derived forms of malapert
malapertly, adverbmalapertness, nounWord Origin for malapert
C15: from Old French: unskilful (see mal-, expert); meaning in English influenced by apert frank, from Latin apertus open
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