insolent
Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate mannerInsulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
» Tom is insolent.
Tom ist unverschämt.
Том наглый.
Том нахабний.
Meaning
2 sensesInsulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
Near-synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky; see also Thesaurus:cheeky
beleidigend, verletzend, schamlos
высокоме́рныйvysokomérnyj, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, на́глыйnáglyj
наха́бнийnaxábnyj, зухва́лийzuxvályj, зухва́льнийzuxválʹnyj
Rude.
Near-synonyms: insubordinate, offensive; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
insolent behaviour
anmaßend, überheblich, frech
наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, на́глыйnáglyj, де́рзкийdérzkij
наха́бнийnaxábnyj, зухва́лийzuxvályj, зухва́льнийzuxválʹnyj
- marked by casual disrespect
- unrestrained by convention or propriety
Examples
21 sentencesTom is insolent.
Том нахабний.
ruТом наглый.
deTom ist unverschämt.
Don't be insolent.
deSei nicht unverschämt!
The waiter was insolent.
ruОфициант вёл себя нагло.
deDer Kellner war unverschämt.
Sami is becoming insolent and rebellious.
I am not insolent towards them.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
more insolent, most insolent| Comparative | more insolent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insolent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
103 synonyms- marked by casual disrespect:impudentsnotty-nosedflip
- unrestrained by convention or propriety:audaciousbarefacedbodaciousbald-facedbrassybrazenbrazen-faced
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form