English Explanatory Dictionary

impudent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
  2. Lacking modesty or shame; indelicate.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪmpjʊdənt/ /ˈɪmpjədn̩t/ En-us-impudent.ogg

Word forms

impudent more impudent impudenter most impudent impudentest

Etymology

From Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- + pudere (“to feel shame”).

Synonyms

bold brazen-faced insolent audacious get wise bold-faced bold as brass brassy brazen cheeky chutzpadik cocket cute dicacious facey familiar flippant flip forward fresh impious impudent impertinent irreverent malapert pert petulant sassy saucy

Related words

impudence impudency impudicity pudency pudendal pudendous pudendum pudent pudibund pudibundery pudibundity pudic pudical pudicity

Derived words

impudently impudentness
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