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insolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bodacious, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced |
| Derivation | insolence |
the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress.
insolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flip, impudent, snotty-nosed |
| Derivation | insolence |
Examples of insolent
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Generally I only spot the beasts when they produce their insolent yellow flowers.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In the 60s we had them howling about uppity insolent youth, now they are THEM.
From the economist.com
We also meet Sinikka, a typically insolent 13-year-old, and her perturbed parents.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The people of Rastan weren't always so insolent toward Syria's ruling family.
From the time.com
Give your fellow posters the benefit of the doubt before you become insolent.
From the economist.com
Insolent insularity in the days of insistent globalization is a loser's game.
From the edition.cnn.com
We have been shocked by this kind of outrageous and insolent mockery once too often.
From the independent.co.uk
Sebastian's work is tough, pointless and ill-paid, the pupils are insolent and unruly.
From the npr.org
They are working on vocabulary terms such as obsequious, abhor, gluttony and insolent.
From the desmoinesregister.com
- Impudent: marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
- Audacious: unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent ...
- (insolently) in an insolent manner; "he had replied insolently to his superiors"
- (insolence) crust: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
- (insolence) an offensive disrespectful impudent act
- Insolence is a nu metal band which was formed in San Jose, California in 1995. They also use rap, reggae, and hardcore in their music. They put out two major label records Revolution on Maverick Records and Stand Strong on Warner Bros. Records. ...
- Insulting in manner or words; rude; cheeky
- (insolence) Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude
- (adj) showing disrespect or contempt through behavior or language
