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Meaning of 'impudent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impudent [ a.]
- Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.

Meaning of 'impudent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impudent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by casual disrespect
Example in sentence:
  • a flip answer to serious question;
  • the student was kept in for impudent behavior
Meaning (2):
- improperly forward or bold
Example in sentence:
  • an impudent boy given to insulting strangers;
  • don't be fresh with me;
  • Don't get wise with me!;
  • impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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