Synonyms for impudent
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Insolent — not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent
insolent, impertinent, brazen, audacious, cheeky informal, flippant, bold, sassy US, fresh, rude, brassy informal, presumptuous, brazen-faced, irreverent, shameless, forward, impolite, immodest, sauce-y, disrespectful, naughty, smart
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
The impudent children would not stop talking in class.
Related words
- Word family
- impudently impudence impudicity
Example sentences
- brazen His brazen act of defiance almost cost him his life.
- audacious Only an audacious mind will be able to solve this riddle.
- insolent Her insolent remarks to her boss cost her her job.
- impertinent It was impertinent of you to behave like that.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impudent | steady | |
| brazen | rising | |
| audacious | rising | |
| insolent | steady | |
| impertinent | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bold1, rude1
- 5 letters
- fresh1, smart1, sassy2
- 6 letters
- cheeky2, brazen2, brassy2
- 7 letters
- forward2, naughty2
- 8 letters
- insolent3, flippant2, impolite3, immodest
- 9 letters
- shameless2, audacious3
- 10 letters
- irreverent4
- 11 letters
- impertinent4
- 12 letters
- presumptuous4
- 13 letters
- disrespectful4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sassy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- impudent
- Italiano
- strafottente
- Català
- impudent