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impudent
What does impudent mean?
impudent (adjective): not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use impudent in a sentence?
- The impudent children would not stop talking in class. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce impudent?
/ˈɪmpjədn̩t/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does impudent come from?
From Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- + pudere (“to feel shame”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of impudent?
Words related to impudent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “impudent” mean?
not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent
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professing feelings or virtues one does not have
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admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known
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lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Not quite: that's what cowardly means.
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bleak
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bogus
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nasal
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sassy
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