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im·pu·dent
 impudent
- pronunciation:
- Im
py
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adjective |
| definition: |
tending to cause anger or irritation in others by bold disrespect.
The impudent young fellow tweaked my nose and called me a fool.- synonyms:
- brash, cheeky, fresh, impertinent, insolent, mouthy, nervy, pert, sassy, saucy, wise
- antonyms:
- deferential, humble
- similar words:
- audacious, bold, brassy, brazen, bumptious, discourteous, disrespectful, flip, flippant, forward, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, presumptuous, rude, smart, uncivil, unmannerly, upstart, wiseass
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| related words: |
barefaced, familiar, overconfident |
| derivations: |
impudently (adv.), impudentness (n.) |
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