impudent

Meaning

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

Synonyms

shameless
C1
insolent
C2
impertinent
C2
cheeky
C1
bold
B2
saucy
21k
brazen
20k
rude
B1
audacious
25k
brazen-faced
barefaced
arrogant
C1
pert
40k
immodest
disrespectful
C2
nervy
bold-faced
presumptuous
C2
sassy
C2
fresh
B1
unscrupulous
25k
unblushing
wise
B1
impolite
C2
indecent
C2
flip
B2
overbold
careless
C1
smart
A2
unabashed
conceited
C2
unashamed
irreverent
forward
A2
furious
C1
brash
31k
unclean
C2
blatant
20k
dishonest
C2
impudence
27k
discourteous

bare-faced

indiscreet
24k
arrant
snotty-nosed

be petulant

bear shame

abandoned
B2

vain-glorious

assured
C1
Translations

frech
unverschämt
impudent
impudente
descarado
insolent
impertinent
insolente
effronté
insolente
desvergonzado

descarat

insolente
Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪmpjʊdənt/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
impudent
In summary

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

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