释义
[ in -suh -luh nt ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɪn sə lənt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
Origin of insolent First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English from Latin insolent- (stem of insolēns ) “departing from custom,” equivalent to in- in-3 + sol- (stem of solēre “to be accustomed”) + -ent- -ent
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synonym study for insolent 1 . See impertinent.
OTHER WORDS FROM insolent in·so·lent·ly, adverb o·ver·in·so·lent, adjective o·ver·in·so·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby insolent insol., insolate, insolation, insole, insolence, insolent , insolubilize, insoluble, insolvable, insolvency, insolvency provision
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Example sentences from the Web for insolent Their very posture—the way they loitered and leaned and lolled about—was insolent .
The Not-Always-Greatest Generation | David Margolick| July 12, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Hollande's idea was regarded as insolent when he first pitched it.
French President François Hollande Goes to Washington | Tracy McNicoll| May 18, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Imperious despot, insolent in strife, Lover of ruin, enemy of life!
Egypt's Revolutionary Poetry | Josh Dzieza| February 3, 2011| DAILY BEAST
It was an urgency that some saw as bold and others viewed as insolent .
Growing the Girls' Club | Samuel P. Jacobs| December 8, 2009| DAILY BEAST
This means that the lazy, insolent functionnaire mentality prevails rather than a hard-working energetic one.
Only the French Would Be Smug About the Recession | Janine di Giovanni| December 11, 2008| DAILY BEAST
The insolent familiarity of the language was too much for her self-control.
The Woman in White | Wilkie Collins
When the sun told how insolent he was, Alexander turned on him and drove him out of the house.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories | Anonymous
Leigh made an angry gesture, which was easy enough to interpret—“How am I to get rid of this insolent cad?”
Cursed by a Fortune | George Manville Fenn
She's a nasty, insolent , impertinent creature;—that's what she is!
The Eustace Diamonds | Anthony Trollope
He was disgusted at the insolent aggressiveness of the Ultramontanes, but he had no wish to combat it.
Outspoken Essays | William Ralph Inge
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British Dictionary definitions for insolent adjective offensive, impudent, or disrespectful
Derived forms of insolent insolence , noun insolently , adverb Word Origin for insolent C14: from Latin insolens, from in- 1 + solēre to be accustomed
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