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   insolent

   /ˈɪnsələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect: "she hated the insolent tone of his voice"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits’): from Latin insolent- ‘immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant’, from in- ‘not’ + solent- ‘being accustomed’ (from the verb solere).

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   • 1. insolently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSOLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 /

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSOLENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt /. Add to word list 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insolentInsolent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSOLENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSOLENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › insolentINSOLENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Insolent definition: boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. See examples of INSOLENT used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninsolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of insolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › insolentinsolent | meaning of insolent in Longman Dictionary of...

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   insolent meaning, definition, what is insolent: rude and not showing any respect: Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINSOLENT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "INSOLENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › insolent_adjinsolent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    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.