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insolent

adjective

unrestrained by convention or propriety

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɪnsə.lənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. unrestrained by convention or propriety

    “an audacious trick to pull”

adjective

  1. marked by casual disrespect

    “a flip answer to serious question”

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Example Sentences

an audacious trick to pull
a barefaced hypocrite
{'source': 'Los Angeles Times', 'text': 'the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim'}
bald-faced lies
brazen arrogance
a flip answer to serious question
the student was kept in for impudent behavior

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