insolent
/ˈɪn.sə.lənt/
insolent adjective: insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
Adjective
insolent (comparative more insolent, superlative most insolent)
- Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
- Near-synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky; see also Thesaurus:cheeky
- Synonyms:
- impudent, arrogant, bold, cocky, audacious, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, malapert
- Rude.
- Near-synonyms: insubordinate, offensive; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
- insolent behaviour
- Synonyms:
- disrespectful, impertinent, smart, insubordinate, offensive, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity
Noun
insolent (plural insolents)
- A person who is insolent.
- What a way do you put yourself in miss! said the insolent.1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXVIII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn...
- Diogenes Laertius reports that Diogenes was apt to take the identification with the dog at face value, as when he lifted his leg and relieved himself on a group of young insolents who teased him with a dog's bone […]2010, Louisa Shea, The Cynic Enlightenment: Diogenes in the Salon, page 7
insolent meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
insolent in Hindi
- insolent, impertinent
- मुँहफट mũhphaṭ
insolent in Tamil
- இழித்துத் தாழ்த்தும், இழிவாகப் பேசுகின்ற, அவமதிக்கும், துடுக்கான
insolent in Urdu
- بدتمیز آدمی, بےادب, ڈھیٹ, گستاخ, مغرور, سرکش
insolent in Bengali
- অহংকারী, উদ্ধত, বেয়াদব
More languagesFewer languages
- insolent in Malayalam
- അവമതിക്കുന്ന, ധിക്കാരമുള്ള, അവിനയമായ, ഗർവ്വുള്ള
- insolent in Kannada
- ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರದ, ಅವಹೇಳನದ, ಒರಟಾದ, ದುರಹಂಕಾರದ
- insolent in Indonesian
- kurang ajar, bajingan
- insolent in Vietnamese
- hỗn láo, xấc láo, láo xược, xấc xược
Synonyms of insolent
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Forms of insolent
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more insolent |
| superlative | most insolent |
| Noun | |
| plural | insolents |
Origin of insolent
PIE word *swé From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnsolēns (“unaccustomed, unwanted, unusual, immoderate, excessive, arrogant, insolent”), from in- (privative prefix) + solēns, present participle of solēre (“to be accustomed, to be wont”).
Words formed from insolent
Questions about insolent
- What does insolent mean?
- Insolent means insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
- What is insolent in Hindi?
- Insolent in Hindi is मुँहफट (mũhphaṭ). See Insolent meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is insolent?
- Insolent can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce insolent?
- Insolent is pronounced /ˈɪn.sə.lənt/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: insolent (page history and authors); मुँहफट (Hindi) (page history and authors); insolent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); insolent (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); insolent (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); insolent (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); insolent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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