NOUN | attribute | insolence, crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, cheekiness, freshness | the trait of being rude and impertinent |
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act | insolence | an offensive disrespectful impudent act |
Sounds | ih'nsahlahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. | |
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Synonyms | crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, cheekiness, freshness | |
Narrower | chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah | (Yiddish) unbelievable gall |
Broader | discourtesy, rudeness | A manner that is rude and insulting |
Spanish | atrevimiento, descaro, desvergüenza, impertinencia, insolencia, procacidad | |
Catalan | barra, descaradura, impertinència, insolència | |
Adjectives | insolent | marked by casual disrespect |
insolent | unrestrained by convention or propriety |
Meaning | An offensive disrespectful impudent act. | |
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Broader | discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity | A lack of politeness |
Spanish | atrevimiento, descaro, insolencia, procacidad | |
Catalan | atreviment, descarament, insolència, procacitat | |
Adjectives | insolent | marked by casual disrespect |
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