insolentadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈɪnsələnt/,

/ˈɪnsəln̩t/,

/ˈɪnsl̩(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈɪnsələnt/

Etymology: < Latin insolēnt-em unaccustomed, unusual, excessive, immoderate, haughty, arrogant, insolent, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + solēnt-em, present participle of solēre to be accustomed. Compare French insolent (R. Estienne, 1549).

A. adj.

I. Senses relating to pride or contempt.

†1. Proud, disdainful, haughty, arrogant, overbearing; offensively contemptuous of the rights or feelings of others. Said of the powerful, rich, or successful, their actions, etc. Obsolete or blended with sense A. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adjective]

wlonkOE

moodyOE

rankOE

surquidous1377

insolentc1386

wantona1393

arrogantc1405

angardc1425

surquidrousc1430

stately1448

imperiala1456

superbious1509

succudrous1513

surquidant1528

ruffling1543

controlling1564

lustya1568

cocking1568

superbous1581

bog1592

swaggering1596

superarrogant1598

arrogating1601

pyrgopolinizing1605

high-handed1606

outbearing1607

high-horsed1613

dictatory1639

bardish1641

self-assuming1647

superbient1647

huffy1680

dictatorial1692

huffish1755

cobby1785

high-riding1831

braggadocious1853

snouty1858

you-be-damned1887

c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋325 Insolent is he that despiseth in his Iuggement alle othere folk, as to regard of his value and of his konnyng and of his spekyng and of his beryng.

a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 45 in J. Ware Two Hist. Ireland (1633) Thorough greatnes of their late conquests and seignories they grew insolent.

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. 87 These being neerer..were most insolent upon that City.

1676 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Acct. Voy. Athens 16 A haughty insolent person who affected to make himself terrible.

1727 J. Gay Fables I. xxiv. 82 ‘What arrogance!’ the snail reply'd; ‘How insolent is upstart pride!’

1840 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VII. lvi. 189 Antipater was neither insolent nor cruel.

1858 R. C. Trench Synonyms New Test. §30 (1876) 101 The boastful in words, the proud in thoughts, the insolent and injurious in acts.

figurative.1822 P. B. Shelley Hellas 18 One star with insolent and victorious light Hovers above its fall.1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. iii. iii. 200 The insolent and unknown waters which had so swelled the river shrunk within their banks.

2. Contemptuous of rightful authority; presumptuously or offensively contemptuous; impertinently insulting. Said of those who treat superiors or equals with offensive familiarity or disrespect.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective]

thristec897

bolda1000

keen1297

apert1330

smartc1400

malaperta1425

overbolda1425

affronted1485

saucy1511

impertinata1525

over-familiar1529

pert1535

cocket1537

cockapert1556

contumelious1561

impudent1563

brass-bold1582

pertlike1582

paughtya1586

audacious1586

copped1597

effronted1598

petulant1598

dortya1605

rufty-tufty1606

facy1607

snappish1608

bold-faceda1616

over-pert1621

impertinent1631

procacious1660

insolent1678

calleting1691

effrontuousa1734

imperent1771

free1775

sassy1799

pawky1809

iron-sideda1825

gilpie1835

cheeky1838

fresh1843

snouty1858

nebby1873

gay1889

nebsy1894

nervy1896

brass neck1925

facety1928

facey1929

brass-necked1935

chutzpadik1959

1678 A. Marvell Acct. Growth Popery (new ed.) 4 This last and Insolentest attempt upon the credulity of mankind.

1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Matt. xii. 39–40 God will not gratifie their insolent demand.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Insolent, saucy, bold, malapert, proud, haughty, disdainful, presumptuous.

1797 E. Burke Remarks Policy Allies in Three Memorials on French Affairs 191 Their revolutionary tribunals, where every idea of natural justice..have been trod under foot with the most insolent mockery.

1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) II. vii. 128 Bonner's tongue was insolent, and under bad control.

1884 D. Pae Eustace 69 He is an idle, drunken, insolent fellow.

†3. Extravagant, immoderate, going beyond the bounds of propriety. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > lack of moderation or restraint > [adjective]

outragea1325

unskilwisea1340

unskilfulc1370

delavyc1380

unordinatea1398

excess?a1400

untemperatea1425

unmannered1435

immoderate1497

insolent?a1500

surfeitc1500

intemperate1508

exceedinga1513

unsober1535

intemperant1542

distemperate1557

distempered1587

intemperous1614

acrasial1845

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > [adjective] > going too far > going or gone beyond bounds

hoflesc1175

superfluea1425

insolent?a1500

intemperate1508

overgone1581

excurrent1605

exorbitant1621

a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Cock & Jasp l. 71 in Poems (1981) 6 Damisellis wantoun and insolent That fane wald play and on the streit be sene.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 15 Thurstone wasted..the goodes of that place, in lechery, and by other insolent meanes.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 312. ⁋2 The constant Pursuit of Pleasure has in it something insolent and improper for our Being.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 426. ⁋4 All the Extremities of Houshold Expence, Furniture, and insolent Equipage.

†4. (?) Swelling, exulting: in good sense. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [adjective]

hightlyOE

joyousc1305

jubilosec1450

gratulant1471

rejoicingc1475

rejoiceful1538

exultativec1550

exultivec1550

cock-a-hoop1564

insolent1589

triumphant1597

elated1615

exultant1653

elate1702

exulting1757

jubilant1784

zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie i. xxxi. 51 For dittie and amourous Ode I finde Sir Walter Rawleyghs vayne most loftie, insolent, and passionate.

II. Not frequented or accustomed.

†5. Unfrequented. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > retirement or seclusion > secluded place or place of seclusion > [adjective] > unfrequented

solitaryc1374

solein1390

insolentc1420

dern1488

uncoutha1542

unvisited1548

unhaunted1568

wasteful1573

unfrequented1594

untraded1596

sole1598

frequentlessa1607

unfrequenting1609

unrepaired to1615

unfrequent1618

lonely1645

lonesome1647

infrequented1675

lone1712

lonelyish1900

c1420 Pallad. on Husb. xii. 57 Where is lond vnkept & insolent [L. regio insolens et incustodita] Take from the tronke al clene, vntil so hie As beestis may..Atteyne.

†6. Unaccustomed, unwonted, unusual, strange.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > [adjective] > unusual or unwonted

uncustomable1387

unwonea1400

unwontc1400

unwonedc1455

inconsuete?a1475

insolite1490

unused1513

unaccustomed1526

inusitate1546

unordinary1547

uncustomed1552

unwonted1553

insolent1581

unusual1582

unaccustomable1584

unquainted1587

wontless1587

untrafficked1596

diswonted1600

inordinary1606

inusual1609

invulgar1610

uncommon1611

uncustomary1650

uncommonplace1873

1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. To Rdr. sig. A vij If one chance to derive any word from the Latine, which is insolent to their eares..they forthwith make a jest at it.

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 26^v Letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of Meniphis.

1608 A. Willet Hexapla in Exodum 468 This is an vnwonted and insolent signification of the word.

1612 J. Brinsley Ludus Lit. xi. 164 Words which are insolent, hard and out of vse, are to be as warily auoided.

1651 in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 181 This favour, though extraordinary and insolent, was thought well bestowed upon him by the whole University.

1655 Bp. J. Taylor Vnum Necessarium viii. §3 The phrase is insolent, and the exposition violent.

†7. Unused or unaccustomed to a thing; inexperienced. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > [adjective] > not used or accustomed

unused1297

insolent?a1505

uncustomed?1520

unwont1552

unured1566

unwonteda1586

unhardened1600

unseasoned1608

unaccustomed1611

unconversanta1674

uninureda1708

unhackneyed1760

unfamiliarized1775

unhabituated1796

unhabituate1815

a1505 R. Henryson Orpheus & Eurydice 20 in Poems (1981) 132 Tendouris to yong and insolent.

1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 64 Would euer any erudite Pedant Seeme in his artles lines so insolent?

B. n.

An insolent person (in senses A. 1, A. 2).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [noun] > person

surquidour1393

arrogant1489

ruffler1536

swingebreech1581

insolenta1616

Junker1849

the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > impudent person

bolda1400

capron hardya1477

malaperta1529

jackanapes1534

past-shame1553

saucea1556

saucy-face1566

outfacer1579

impudent1586

Jack sauce?1590

brazen-face1602

impertinence1611

impertinent1612

insolency1613

insolenta1616

brass-face1647

flapsea1652

impudence1671

bold-face1692

ironface1697

Corinthian1699

scandal-proof1699

saucy-box1702

busker1728

insolence1740

effronterist1776

pert1785

nash-gab1816

card1853

pawk1855

sass-box1856

a one1880

cockapert1881

a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) ii. i. 122 Out insolent, thy bastard shall be King, That thou maist be a Queen, and checke the world.

1639 N. N. tr. J. Du Bosc Compl. Woman ii. 61 The salvation of these insolents, seems desperate, their repentance..Miracles.

1672 J. Phillips Montelions Predict. 10 What Christian will be a Second to such Insolents?

1765 H. Walpole Castle of Otranto (1798) v. 82 Thou art an insolent.

1898 Academy 8 Oct. 28/1 I am [acquainted] with insolents, and you are one.

Compounds

insolent-looking adj.

ΚΠ

1886 W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 198 The numberless Jewish equipages with all those insolent-looking Hebrew women of the Leopoldstadt.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	insolent
释义	insolentadj.n. Brit. /ˈɪnsələnt/, /ˈɪnsəln̩t/, /ˈɪnsl̩(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈɪnsələnt/ Etymology: < Latin insolēnt-em unaccustomed, unusual, excessive, immoderate, haughty, arrogant, insolent, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + solēnt-em, present participle of solēre to be accustomed. Compare French insolent (R. Estienne, 1549). A. adj. I. Senses relating to pride or contempt. †1. Proud, disdainful, haughty, arrogant, overbearing; offensively contemptuous of the rights or feelings of others. Said of the powerful, rich, or successful, their actions, etc. Obsolete or blended with sense A. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adjective] wlonkOE moodyOE rankOE surquidous1377 insolentc1386 wantona1393 arrogantc1405 angardc1425 surquidrousc1430 stately1448 imperiala1456 superbious1509 succudrous1513 surquidant1528 ruffling1543 controlling1564 lustya1568 cocking1568 superbous1581 bog1592 swaggering1596 superarrogant1598 arrogating1601 pyrgopolinizing1605 high-handed1606 outbearing1607 high-horsed1613 dictatory1639 bardish1641 self-assuming1647 superbient1647 huffy1680 dictatorial1692 huffish1755 cobby1785 high-riding1831 braggadocious1853 snouty1858 you-be-damned1887 c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋325 Insolent is he that despiseth in his Iuggement alle othere folk, as to regard of his value and of his konnyng and of his spekyng and of his beryng. a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 45 in J. Ware Two Hist. Ireland (1633) Thorough greatnes of their late conquests and seignories they grew insolent. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. 87 These being neerer..were most insolent upon that City. 1676 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Acct. Voy. Athens 16 A haughty insolent person who affected to make himself terrible. 1727 J. Gay Fables I. xxiv. 82 ‘What arrogance!’ the snail reply'd; ‘How insolent is upstart pride!’ 1840 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VII. lvi. 189 Antipater was neither insolent nor cruel. 1858 R. C. Trench Synonyms New Test. §30 (1876) 101 The boastful in words, the proud in thoughts, the insolent and injurious in acts. figurative.1822 P. B. Shelley Hellas 18 One star with insolent and victorious light Hovers above its fall.1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. iii. iii. 200 The insolent and unknown waters which had so swelled the river shrunk within their banks. 2. Contemptuous of rightful authority; presumptuously or offensively contemptuous; impertinently insulting. Said of those who treat superiors or equals with offensive familiarity or disrespect. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective] thristec897 bolda1000 keen1297 apert1330 smartc1400 malaperta1425 overbolda1425 affronted1485 saucy1511 impertinata1525 over-familiar1529 pert1535 cocket1537 cockapert1556 contumelious1561 impudent1563 brass-bold1582 pertlike1582 paughtya1586 audacious1586 copped1597 effronted1598 petulant1598 dortya1605 rufty-tufty1606 facy1607 snappish1608 bold-faceda1616 over-pert1621 impertinent1631 procacious1660 insolent1678 calleting1691 effrontuousa1734 imperent1771 free1775 sassy1799 pawky1809 iron-sideda1825 gilpie1835 cheeky1838 fresh1843 snouty1858 nebby1873 gay1889 nebsy1894 nervy1896 brass neck1925 facety1928 facey1929 brass-necked1935 chutzpadik1959 1678 A. Marvell Acct. Growth Popery (new ed.) 4 This last and Insolentest attempt upon the credulity of mankind. 1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Matt. xii. 39–40 God will not gratifie their insolent demand. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Insolent, saucy, bold, malapert, proud, haughty, disdainful, presumptuous. 1797 E. Burke Remarks Policy Allies in Three Memorials on French Affairs 191 Their revolutionary tribunals, where every idea of natural justice..have been trod under foot with the most insolent mockery. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) II. vii. 128 Bonner's tongue was insolent, and under bad control. 1884 D. Pae Eustace 69 He is an idle, drunken, insolent fellow. †3. Extravagant, immoderate, going beyond the bounds of propriety. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > lack of moderation or restraint > [adjective] outragea1325 unskilwisea1340 unskilfulc1370 delavyc1380 unordinatea1398 excess?a1400 untemperatea1425 unmannered1435 immoderate1497 insolent?a1500 surfeitc1500 intemperate1508 exceedinga1513 unsober1535 intemperant1542 distemperate1557 distempered1587 intemperous1614 acrasial1845 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > [adjective] > going too far > going or gone beyond bounds hoflesc1175 superfluea1425 insolent?a1500 intemperate1508 overgone1581 excurrent1605 exorbitant1621 a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Cock & Jasp l. 71 in Poems (1981) 6 Damisellis wantoun and insolent That fane wald play and on the streit be sene. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 15 Thurstone wasted..the goodes of that place, in lechery, and by other insolent meanes. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 312. ⁋2 The constant Pursuit of Pleasure has in it something insolent and improper for our Being. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 426. ⁋4 All the Extremities of Houshold Expence, Furniture, and insolent Equipage. †4. (?) Swelling, exulting: in good sense. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [adjective] hightlyOE joyousc1305 jubilosec1450 gratulant1471 rejoicingc1475 rejoiceful1538 exultativec1550 exultivec1550 cock-a-hoop1564 insolent1589 triumphant1597 elated1615 exultant1653 elate1702 exulting1757 jubilant1784 zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie i. xxxi. 51 For dittie and amourous Ode I finde Sir Walter Rawleyghs vayne most loftie, insolent, and passionate. II. Not frequented or accustomed. †5. Unfrequented. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > retirement or seclusion > secluded place or place of seclusion > [adjective] > unfrequented solitaryc1374 solein1390 insolentc1420 dern1488 uncoutha1542 unvisited1548 unhaunted1568 wasteful1573 unfrequented1594 untraded1596 sole1598 frequentlessa1607 unfrequenting1609 unrepaired to1615 unfrequent1618 lonely1645 lonesome1647 infrequented1675 lone1712 lonelyish1900 c1420 Pallad. on Husb. xii. 57 Where is lond vnkept & insolent [L. regio insolens et incustodita] Take from the tronke al clene, vntil so hie As beestis may..Atteyne. †6. Unaccustomed, unwonted, unusual, strange. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > [adjective] > unusual or unwonted uncustomable1387 unwonea1400 unwontc1400 unwonedc1455 inconsuete?a1475 insolite1490 unused1513 unaccustomed1526 inusitate1546 unordinary1547 uncustomed1552 unwonted1553 insolent1581 unusual1582 unaccustomable1584 unquainted1587 wontless1587 untrafficked1596 diswonted1600 inordinary1606 inusual1609 invulgar1610 uncommon1611 uncustomary1650 uncommonplace1873 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. To Rdr. sig. A vij If one chance to derive any word from the Latine, which is insolent to their eares..they forthwith make a jest at it. 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 26^v Letting passe to speake of the insolent greatnes of the Piramides of Meniphis. 1608 A. Willet Hexapla in Exodum 468 This is an vnwonted and insolent signification of the word. 1612 J. Brinsley Ludus Lit. xi. 164 Words which are insolent, hard and out of vse, are to be as warily auoided. 1651 in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 181 This favour, though extraordinary and insolent, was thought well bestowed upon him by the whole University. 1655 Bp. J. Taylor Vnum Necessarium viii. §3 The phrase is insolent, and the exposition violent. †7. Unused or unaccustomed to a thing; inexperienced. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > [adjective] > not used or accustomed unused1297 insolent?a1505 uncustomed?1520 unwont1552 unured1566 unwonteda1586 unhardened1600 unseasoned1608 unaccustomed1611 unconversanta1674 uninureda1708 unhackneyed1760 unfamiliarized1775 unhabituated1796 unhabituate1815 a1505 R. Henryson Orpheus & Eurydice 20 in Poems (1981) 132 Tendouris to yong and insolent. 1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 64 Would euer any erudite Pedant Seeme in his artles lines so insolent? B. n. An insolent person (in senses A. 1, A. 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [noun] > person surquidour1393 arrogant1489 ruffler1536 swingebreech1581 insolenta1616 Junker1849 the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > impudent person bolda1400 capron hardya1477 malaperta1529 jackanapes1534 past-shame1553 saucea1556 saucy-face1566 outfacer1579 impudent1586 Jack sauce?1590 brazen-face1602 impertinence1611 impertinent1612 insolency1613 insolenta1616 brass-face1647 flapsea1652 impudence1671 bold-face1692 ironface1697 Corinthian1699 scandal-proof1699 saucy-box1702 busker1728 insolence1740 effronterist1776 pert1785 nash-gab1816 card1853 pawk1855 sass-box1856 a one1880 cockapert1881 a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) ii. i. 122 Out insolent, thy bastard shall be King, That thou maist be a Queen, and checke the world. View more context for this quotation 1639 N. N. tr. J. Du Bosc Compl. Woman ii. 61 The salvation of these insolents, seems desperate, their repentance..Miracles. 1672 J. Phillips Montelions Predict. 10 What Christian will be a Second to such Insolents? 1765 H. Walpole Castle of Otranto (1798) v. 82 Thou art an insolent. 1898 Academy 8 Oct. 28/1 I am [acquainted] with insolents, and you are one. Compounds insolent-looking adj. ΚΠ 1886 W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 198 The numberless Jewish equipages with all those insolent-looking Hebrew women of the Leopoldstadt. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.c1386
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