insolent
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɪn.sə.lənt//
Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
adjective
- 1
Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
Near-synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky; see also Thesaurus:cheeky
- 2
Rude.
Near-synonyms: insubordinate, offensive; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
insolent behaviour
insolent child
insolent remark
Etymology
PIE word *swé From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnsolēns (“unaccustomed, unwanted, unusual, immoderate, excessive, arrogant, insolent”), from in- (privative prefix) + solēns, present participle of solēre (“to be accustomed, to be wont”).
noun
- 1
A person who is insolent.
What a way do you put yourself in miss! said the insolent.
Diogenes Laertius reports that Diogenes was apt to take the identification with the dog at face value, as when he lifted his leg and relieved himself on a group of young insolents who teased him with a dog's bone […]
Forms
- plural
- insolents
- comparative
- more insolent
- superlative
- most insolent
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