impudent

English

Etymology

From Latin impudēns (“shameless”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

impudent (comparative more impudent, superlative most impudent)

1. Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced

   The impudent children would not stop talking in class.

Synonyms

• bold
• brazen-faced
• impertinent
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Translations

Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced

Catalan: impudent (ca) Crimean Tatar: arsız Czech: drzý (cs) m., nestydatý (cs) m., nestoudný (cs) m. Dutch: brutaal (nl) Finnish: röyhkeä, häpeämätön, hävytön, julkea French: impudent (fr), impertinent (fr) German: frech (de)

Hungarian: szemtelen (hu), pimasz (hu), arcátlan (hu) Polish: bezczelny, zuchwały Russian: дерзкий (ru) (dérzkij), нахальный (ru) (naxál'nyj), наглый (ru) (náglyj) Spanish: insolente (es), descarado (es), fresco (es), impudente (es) Swedish: näsvis Turkish: arsiz

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French

Adjective

impudent m. (f. impudente, m. plural impudents, f. plural impudentes)

1. impudent