impudent
Not showing due respectNot showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
» The old man assumed an impudent attitude.
Meaning
2 sensesNot showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
The impudent children would not stop talking in class.
frech, respektlos, schamlos
де́рзкийdérzkij, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, на́глыйnáglyj
наха́бнийnaxábnyj, зухва́лийzuxvályj, зухва́льнийzuxválʹnyj
(obsolete)Lacking modesty or shame; indelicate.
- marked by casual disrespect
- improperly forward or bold
Examples
11 sentencesThe old man assumed an impudent attitude.
It is impudent of him to say so.
We mustn't give way to these impudent demands.
I've never seen someone as impudent as him.
The impudent child extended her legs across my lap.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēnsFrom Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- + pudere (“to feel shame”).
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Forms
more impudent/impudenter, most impudent/impudentest| Comparative | more impudent / impudenter Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impudent / impudentest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
33 synonyms- marked by casual disrespect:insolentsnotty-nosedflip
- improperly forward or bold:freshimpertinentoverboldsmartsaucysassywise
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form