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Word entry · 8 letters

insolent

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"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
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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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