Impudent
adjective
Being disrespectful or rude.
The impudent child talked back to his parents.
Often appears as...
- impudent child
- impudent remark
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Disapproving
adjective
Showing a lack of respect and excessive boldness.
He was dismissed for his impudent attitude towards his seniors.
Often appears as...
- impudent attitude
- impudent behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Being disrespectful or rude.
The impudent child talked back to his parents.
Often appears as...
- impudent child
- impudent remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Showing a lack of respect and excessive boldness.
He was dismissed for his impudent attitude towards his seniors.
Often appears as...
- impudent attitude
- impudent behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Disrespect
Usually describes casual or thoughtless rudeness rather than deliberate insult.
His impudent grin during the serious meeting was inappropriate.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Settings
Primarily used in informal contexts; too harsh for polite conversation.
Calling the referee impudent was uncalled for at the kids' game.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Carries a strong negative judgment; can escalate conflict if used directly.
Accusing my friend of being impudent strained our relationship.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Disrespect
Usually describes casual or thoughtless rudeness rather than deliberate insult.
His impudent grin during the serious meeting was inappropriate.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Settings
Primarily used in informal contexts; too harsh for polite conversation.
Calling the referee impudent was uncalled for at the kids' game.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Carries a strong negative judgment; can escalate conflict if used directly.
Accusing my friend of being impudent strained our relationship.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Disrespect
Usually describes casual or thoughtless rudeness rather than deliberate insult.
His impudent grin during the serious meeting was inappropriate.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Settings
Primarily used in informal contexts; too harsh for polite conversation.
Calling the referee impudent was uncalled for at the kids' game.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Carries a strong negative judgment; can escalate conflict if used directly.
Accusing my friend of being impudent strained our relationship.
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Quote examples
W. H. Davies
Welsh Poet
I don't suppose there is a more daring or more impudent rascal on earth than a good American beggar. It is always his boast that he has begged an ex-president, or the present one, and he claims to have received benefits from a number of well-known millionaires, actors, and prize-fighters.
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Alain de Botton
English Writer
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the public's relationship to art has been weakened by a profound institutional reluctance to address the question of what art is for. This is a question that has, quite unfairly, come to feel impatient, illegitimate, and a little impudent.
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Mary Wortley Montagu
English Writer
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
Some African leaders actually dare to suggest that democracy is a concept alien to traditional African society. This is one of the most impudent political blasphemies I can think of.
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Charles Horton Cooley
American Sociologist
Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise.
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W. H. Davies
Welsh Poet
I don't suppose there is a more daring or more impudent rascal on earth than a good American beggar. It is always his boast that he has begged an ex-president, or the present one, and he claims to have received benefits from a number of well-known millionaires, actors, and prize-fighters.
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Alain de Botton
English Writer
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the public's relationship to art has been weakened by a profound institutional reluctance to address the question of what art is for. This is a question that has, quite unfairly, come to feel impatient, illegitimate, and a little impudent.
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Mary Wortley Montagu
English Writer
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
Some African leaders actually dare to suggest that democracy is a concept alien to traditional African society. This is one of the most impudent political blasphemies I can think of.
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Charles Horton Cooley
American Sociologist
Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise.
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