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Insolence

noun/ˈɪnsələns/
Definition
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
an offensive disrespectful impudent act
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɪnsələns/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɪnsələns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɪnsələns/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnsələns/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
impertinencecheekinessfreshnessgallimpudencecrust
Word Forms
crustyadjectivebrusque and surly and forbidding
impertinentadjectiveimproperly forward or bold
impudentadjectiveimproperly forward or bold
insolentadjectiveunrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
cheekyadjectiveoffensively bold
freshadjectiveimproperly forward or bold
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unverschämtheit
die Eigenschaft, unhöflich und unverschämt zu sein; geneigt, sich Freiheiten zu nehmen
🇪🇸Spanish
insolencia
el rasgo de ser grosero e impertinente; inclinado a tomarse libertades
🇮🇹Italian
insolenza
il tratto di essere scortese e impertinente; incline a prendersi delle libertà
🇳🇱Dutch
brutaliteit
de eigenschap onbeleefd en onbeschaamd te zijn; geneigd om vrijheden te nemen
🇵🇹Portuguese
insolência
a característica de ser rude e impertinente; inclinado a tomar liberdades
🇷🇺Russian
дерзость
черта грубости и дерзости; склонен к вольности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बदतमीजी
असभ्य और ढीठ होने का गुण; स्वतंत्रता लेने के इच्छुक हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
ঔদ্ধত্য
অভদ্র এবং অভদ্র হওয়ার বৈশিষ্ট্য; স্বাধীনতা নিতে আগ্রহী
🇮🇳Tamil
அவமதிப்பு
முரட்டுத்தனமான மற்றும் பொறுப்பற்ற தன்மை; சுதந்திரம் பெற விரும்புகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అహంకారం
మొరటుగా మరియు అసంబద్ధంగా ఉండే లక్షణం; స్వేచ్ఛను తీసుకోవడానికి మొగ్గు చూపారు
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्धटपणा
असभ्य आणि अशिष्ट असण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य; स्वातंत्र्य घेण्यास प्रवृत्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદ્ધતતા
અસંસ્કારી અને અસંસ્કારી હોવાનું લક્ષણ; સ્વતંત્રતા લેવા માટે વલણ ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ
ಅಸಭ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷದ ಲಕ್ಷಣ; ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധിക്കാരം
പരുഷവും നിസ്സംഗതയുമുള്ള സ്വഭാവം; സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം എടുക്കാൻ ചായ്വുള്ളവൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਇੱਜ਼ਤੀ
ਰੁੱਖੇ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਢੰਗੇ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ; ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਝੁਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گستاخی
بدتمیز اور بدتمیز ہونے کی خصوصیت؛ آزادی لینے کی طرف مائل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
傲慢无礼
粗鲁无礼的特征；倾向于随意
🇯🇵Japanese
傲慢
失礼で生意気な性格。自由を求める傾向がある
🇰🇷Korean
거만
무례하고 무례한 특성; 자유롭게 행동하려는 경향이 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xấc xược
tính cách thô lỗ và xấc xược; có xu hướng tự do
🇹🇭Thai
อวดดี
ลักษณะนิสัยหยาบคายและไม่สุภาพ มีแนวโน้มจะยึดถือเสรีภาพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penghinaan
sifat kasar dan kurang ajar; cenderung mengambil kebebasan
🇵🇭Filipino
kabastusan
ang katangian ng pagiging bastos at walang pakundangan; hilig na kumuha ng kalayaan
🇲🇾Malay
kurang ajar
sifat kurang ajar dan kurang ajar; cenderung untuk mengambil kebebasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الوقاحة
سمة الوقاحة والوقاحة؛ يميل إلى أخذ الحريات
🇮🇷Persian
وقاحت
خصلت گستاخ و گستاخ بودن؛ تمایل به گرفتن آزادی
🇹🇷Turkish
küstahlık
kaba ve küstah olma özelliği; özgürlükleri almaya meyilli
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוּצפָּה
התכונה של גס רוח וחצוף; נוטה לקחת חירויות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'insolence'?
The primary meaning of 'insolence' is 'the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'insolence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'insolence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'insolence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'insolence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'insolence' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'insolence' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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