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- [mal-uh-purt]
- /ˈmæl əˌpɜrt/
- /ˈmæ.lə.pɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mal-uh-purt]
- /ˈmæl əˌpɜrt/
Definitions of malapert word
- adjective malapert unbecomingly bold or saucy. 1
- noun malapert a malapert person. 1
- noun malapert Boldly disrespectful to a person of higher standing. 1
- adjective malapert saucy or impudent 0
- noun malapert a saucy or impudent person 0
- adjective malapert saucy; impudent; pert 0
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Origin of malapert
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English: insolent < Middle French: unskillful. See mal-, pert
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Parts of speech for Malapert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malapert popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
malapert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malapert
adj malapert
- arrant — Arrant is used to emphasize that something or someone is very bad in some way.
- assuming — You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- assumptive — taken for granted.
- 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.
noun malapert
- smarty-pants — smarty.
- smart-ass — Also, smart-assed, smartassed. characteristic of a smart ass or wise guy.
- smarty — a smart aleck.
- wisenheimer — a wiseacre or smart aleck.
- wiseass — Also, wise-assed. insolent; impertinent; smart-ass.
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