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- [im-pyuh-duh nt]
- /ˈɪm pyə dənt/
- /ˈɪm.pjʊ.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pyuh-duh nt]
- /ˈɪm pyə dənt/
Definitions of impudent word
- adjective impudent of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior. 1
- adjective impudent Obsolete. shameless or brazenly immodest. 1
- noun impudent Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. 1
- adjective impudent cheeky, insolent 1
- adjective impudent If you describe someone as impudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do. 0
- adjective impudent mischievous, impertinent, or disrespectful 0
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Origin of impudent
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin impudent- (stem of impudēns) shameless, equivalent to im- im-2 + pud- (base of pudēre to feel shame; cf. pudendum) + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Impudent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impudent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impudent
adj impudent
- cheeky — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
- brazen — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
- arrant — Arrant is used to emphasize that something or someone is very bad in some way.
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
- barefaced — You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
adjective impudent
- disrespectful — characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
- impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- ill-mannered — having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
- mouthy — garrulous, often in a bombastic manner.
- shameless — lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
Antonyms for impudent
adj impudent
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- retiring — that retires.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
adjective impudent
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- pudent — lacking in ostentation or humble
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