impudence

ˈɪmpjʊdəns

Definition

Definition of impudence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorboldness without respect

She was taken aback by his impudence during the negotiation..

impertinence

insolence

general qualityquality of being rude and disrespectful

His impudence was shocking to everyone present.

cheekiness

insolence

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Origin of impudence

Latin, impudentia (shamelessness)

Terms with impudence included in their meaning

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cheek

behavior

impudence or disrespectful behavior

have the cheek

behavior

act with bold disrespect or impudence

neck

figurative

audacity or impudence

gall

behavior

impudence or boldness in behavior

assurance

manners

excessive boldness or impudence

you've got a cheek

exp.

impudence

act in a rude or disrespectful way

coolly

adv.

behavior

with calm impudence or boldness

sheer cheek

behavior

impudence shown by shameless behavior

Examples of impudence in a sentence

The teacher couldn't believe the student's impudence.
Her impudence towards the teacher was unacceptable.
The impudence of the comment surprised everyone.

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French:impudence, impertinence, ...
German:Dreistigkeit, Unverschämtheit, ...
Italian:sfacciataggine, insolenza, ...
Spanish:descaro, insolencia, ...
Portuguese:impertinência, insolência, ...
Chinese:无礼, ...
Japanese:大胆さ, 厚かましさ, ...
Arabic:وَقَاحَة, صَفَاقَة, ...
Hebrew:חוּצְפָּה, חֻצְפָּה, ...
Russian:дерзость, хамство, ...
Ukrainian:зухвалість, нахабність, ...
Hindi:धृष्टता, असभ्यता, ...
Bengali:ধৃষ্টতা, স্পর্ধা, ...
Catalan:insolència, impertinència, ...
Czech:drzost, ...
Danish:frækhed, respektløshed, ...
Dutch:brutaliteit, onbeschoftheid, ...
Greek:θράσος, αυθάδεια, ...
Hungarian:szemtelenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពគ្មានការគោរព, ភាពគ្មានសុជីវធម៌, ...
Korean:대담함, 건방짐, ...
Persian:گستاخی, ...
Polish:zuchwałość, bezczelność, ...
Portuguese (BR):impertinência, insolência, ...
Romanian:îndrăzneală, impertinență, ...
Swedish:fräckhet, oförskämdhet, ...
Thai:ความอวดดี, ความหยาบคาย, ...
Turkish:küstahlık, saygısızlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự hỗn xược, sự láo xược, ...

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Definition of impudence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of impudence

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Terms with impudence included in their meaning

Examples of impudence in a sentence

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