malapert
mal·a·pert
malapert · more malapert · most malapert
Cheeky, impudent, saucyCheeky, impudent, saucy.
UK/ˈmæləpɜːt/US/ˈmæləpɝt/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Cheeky, impudent, saucy.
Origin
From mal- (“not, badly”) + apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expertFrom mal- (“not, badly”) + apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).
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Forms
more malapert, most malapert| Comparative | more malapert Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most malapert Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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