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adjective. us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt / Add to word list. (of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. insolently. adverb us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li /
The meaning of INSOLENT is insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing. How to use insolent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Insolent.
adjective. us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt / Add to word list. (of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. insolently. adverb us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li /
Insolent definition: boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. See examples of INSOLENT used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.
Someone who's insolent is either really doing her own thing, even if it goes against what everyone else is doing, or she’s mildly disrespectful.
Definition of insolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. adjective. I. Senses relating to pride or contempt. I.1. c1386–1858. † Proud, disdainful, haughty, arrogant, overbearing; offensively contemptuous of the rights or feelings of others. Said of the powerful, rich, or successful, their actions, etc. Obsolete or blended with sense A.I.2. c1386.
Jun 5, 2024 · insolent (comparative more insolent, superlative most insolent) Insulting in manner or words , particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner. Synonym: impudent
noun [ U ] uk / ˈɪns ə ləns / us. insolently. adverb. (Definition of insolent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of insolent. in Chinese (Traditional) 無禮的，侮慢的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 无礼的，侮慢的… See more. in Spanish. insolente… See more. in Portuguese. insolente, abusado… See more.
