insolent
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin insolens (“unaccustomed, unwanted, unusual, immoderate, excessive, arrogant, insolent”), from in- (“priv.”) + solens, present participle of solere (“to be accustomed, to be wont”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
insolent (comparative more insolent, superlative most insolent)
[edit] Synonyms
- insulting: arrogant, bold, cocky, impudent
- rude: disrespectful, impertinent, insubordinate, offensive
- See also Wikisaurus:cheeky
- See also Wikisaurus:arrogant
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
insulting in manner or words
rude
[edit] External links
- insolent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- insolent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- insolent at OneLook Dictionary Search
