About The Word Insolence
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Insolence
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What's The Definition Of Insolence?
[n] an offensive disrespectful impudent act
[n] the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties Synonyms | Synonyms for Insolence: cheekiness | crust | freshness | gall | impertinence | impudence Related Terms | Find terms related to Insolence: arrogance | assumption | audacity | bold front | boldness | brash bearing | brashness | brass | brassiness | bravado | brazen boldness | brazenness | bumptiousness | callousness | cheek | cheekiness | chutzpah | cockiness | contempt | contemptuousness | daring | daringness | defial | defiance | defying | derision | despite | discourtesy | disdain | disesteem | dishonor | disparagement | disregard | disrespect | disrespectfulness | gall | hardihood | hardness | hardness of heart | heart of stone | heroics | hubris | impenitence | impenitentness | impertinence | improvidence | imprudence | impudence | indiscretion | induration | injudiciousness | irrepentance | irreverence | lack of respect | nonrepentance | obduracy | overboldness | overcarelessness | overconfidence | oversureness | overweening | overweeningness | pertness | presumption | presumptuousness | rashness | ridicule | rudeness | sauciness | seared conscience | temerariousness | temerity | unabjectness | unchariness | uncontriteness | unwariness See Also | discourtesy | discourtesy | offence | offense | offensive activity | rudeness Insolence In Webster's Dictionary \In"so*lence\, n. [F. insolence, L. insolentia. See
{Insolent}.]
1. The quality of being unusual or novel. [Obs.] --Spenser.
2. The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness
manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of
others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence.
Flown with insolence and wine. --Milton.
3. Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
Loaded with fetters and insolences from the
soldiers. --Fuller.
\In"so*lence\, v. t. To insult. [Obs.] --Eikon Basilike. |
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