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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.
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.
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 /
If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.
Definition of insolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
