SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
impudent
adjective
Rudely bold or disrespectful.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Rudely bold
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Usage distinction
Return to topImpudent combines boldness with disrespect; cheeky can sound lighter or playfully approving.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See impudent in use
The impudent interruption tested the speaker's patience.
An impudent note from a lodger told the caretaker to learn his own job before daring to ask anyone else to clear the passage.
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