impudent

English

Etymology

From Latin impudēns (“shameless”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈɪmpjədənt/

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
• See also Wikisaurus:cheeky

Translations

Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced

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

• Greek: θρασύς (el) (thrasýs)
• Hungarian: szemtelen (hu), pimasz (hu), arcátlan (hu)
• Maori: tahataha (mi)
• 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 (feminine impudente, masculine plural impudents, feminine plural impudentes)

1. impudent