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Word entry · 8 letters

insolent

Best crossword clue

"Rudely disrespectful"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪn.sə.lənt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eilnnostStarts with IEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
1I2N3S4O5L6E7N8T

Definitions

  1. unrestrained by convention or propriety

Word origin

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”).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky; see also Thesaurus:cheeky
  • Near-synonyms: insubordinate, offensive; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
  • insolent behaviour

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