Synonyms for insolence
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Noun
1. Impudence
impudence, impertinence, arrogance, rudeness, effrontery, audacity, gall, disrespect, flippancy, boldness, cheekiness, chutzpah informal, cheek, brass, assumption, guff, lip, freshness, crust, sauce, contumely, sauciness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.
They are fond of fun and therefore witty, wit being well-bred insolence.
Forms
- Plural
- insolences → impudences, impertinences, arrogances, rudenesses…
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Insolence is literally that which is against custom, i. e., the violation of customary respect and courtesy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- arrogance Tom's boss's behaviour smacked of crass arrogance.
- rudeness We cannot put up with their rudeness any longer.
- impudence He had the impudence to cut across our garden.
- impertinence Please accept my sincere apologies for my impertinence.
- contempt He seems to hold people from Kakogawa in contempt.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| insolence | rising | |
| arrogance | rising | |
| rudeness | rising | |
| impudence | steady | |
| impertinence | rising | |
| contempt | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lip1
- 4 letters
- gall1, guff1
- 5 letters
- sauce1, cheek1, brass1, crust1
- 8 letters
- contempt2, audacity4, rudeness2, boldness2, chutzpah2
- 9 letters
- arrogance3, freshness2, impudence, flippancy, contumely, sauciness
- 10 letters
- assumption3, disrespect3, effrontery4, cheekiness
- 12 letters
- impertinence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (contempt2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- insolence
- Italiano
- insolenza
- Español
- insolencia