impudence

[ im-pyuh-duhns ]

/ ˈɪm pyə dəns /

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noun

the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.

impudent conduct or language.

Obsolete. lack of modesty; shamelessness.

Also im·pu·den·cy .

Origin of impudence

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin impudentia shamelessness. See impudent, -ence

SYNONYMS FOR impudence

1 impertinence, rudeness; brass, brazenness, face, lip, boldness, presumption, sauce, pertness; nerve, gall.

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ANTONYMS FOR impudence

1 courtesy.

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Words nearby impudence

improvised, improvised explosive device, improvvisatore, imprudent, impsonite, impudence, impudent, impudicity, impugn, impuissant, impulse

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Example sentences from the Web for impudence

We should be indignant: we should say, confound their impudence: we should turn them out of doors if they did.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray
The impudence from such penniless nobodies wanting to pull in a young man with a future for a doctor!
Hungry Hearts|Anzia Yezierska
What they most wondered at was the impudence of that insect, man, in daring to climb up into such regions.
Wanderings in India|John Lang
Even his impudence failed him on this occasion: he did not so much as attempt an excuse.
Letters to Sir William Windham and Mr. Pope|Lord Bolingbroke

Who would think that this old devil should have the impudence to camp right here under our nose?
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail|Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for impudence

impudence

impudency

/ (ˈɪmpjʊdəns) /

noun

the quality of being impudent

an impudent act or statement

Word Origin for impudence

C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from im- (not) + pudēns modest; see pudency

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单词	impudence
释义	impudence [ im-pyuh-duhns ] / ˈɪm pyə dəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impudence ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence. impudent conduct or language. Obsolete. lack of modesty; shamelessness. Also im·pu·den·cy . Origin of impudence 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin impudentia shamelessness. See impudent, -ence SYNONYMS FOR impudence 1 impertinence, rudeness; brass, brazenness, face, lip, boldness, presumption, sauce, pertness; nerve, gall. SEE SYNONYMS FOR impudence ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR impudence 1 courtesy. SEE ANTONYMS FOR impudence ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby impudence improvised, improvised explosive device, improvvisatore, imprudent, impsonite, impudence, impudent, impudicity, impugn, impuissant, impulse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impudence We should be indignant: we should say, confound their impudence: we should turn them out of doors if they did. The Virginians\|William Makepeace Thackeray The impudence from such penniless nobodies wanting to pull in a young man with a future for a doctor! Hungry Hearts\|Anzia Yezierska What they most wondered at was the impudence of that insect, man, in daring to climb up into such regions. Wanderings in India\|John Lang Even his impudence failed him on this occasion: he did not so much as attempt an excuse. Letters to Sir William Windham and Mr. Pope\|Lord Bolingbroke Who would think that this old devil should have the impudence to camp right here under our nose? The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail\|Ralph Connor British Dictionary definitions for impudence impudence impudency / (ˈɪmpjʊdəns) / noun the quality of being impudent an impudent act or statement Word Origin for impudence C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from im- (not) + pudēns modest; see pudency Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impudence impertinence, sass, rudeness, gall, brass, chutzpah, insolence, effrontery, brassiness
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impudence

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impudency

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