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- Dictionaryinsolent/ˈɪnsələnt/
adjective
- 1. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect: "she hated the insolent tone of his voice"
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(of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. insolently. adverb us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li / (Definition of insolent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of INSOLENT is insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing. How to use insolent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Insolent.
Someone who's insolent is either really doing her own thing, even if it goes against what everyone else is doing, or she’s mildly disrespectful.
If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.
Check pronunciation: insolent. Definition of insolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent. 2. Archaic Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant. [Middle English, from Latin īnsolēns, īnsolent-, immoderate, arrogant : in-, not; see in-1 + solēns, present participle of solēre, to be accustomed .] in′so·lence (-ləns) n. in′so·lent·ly adv.
Insolent definition: boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. See examples of INSOLENT used in a sentence.
Insolent definition: Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent.
adjective. formal uk / ˈɪns ə lənt / us. rude and not showing respect: an insolent reply. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. insolence. noun [ U ] uk / ˈɪns ə ləns / us. insolently. adverb.
Jul 12, 2024 · insolent (comparative more insolent, superlative most insolent) Insulting in manner or words , particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner. Synonym: impudent
