malapert

[ mal-uh-purt ]

/ ˈmæl əˌpɜrt /

Archaic.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR malapert ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

unbecomingly bold or saucy.

noun

a malapert person.

Origin of malapert

1375–1425; late Middle English: insolent <Middle French: unskillful. See mal-, pert

OTHER WORDS FROM malapert

mal·a·pert·ly, adverbmal·a·pert·ness, noun

Words nearby malapert

Malan, malanders, Malang, malanga, Malanje, malapert, malapportioned, malaprop, malapropism, Malaprop, Mrs., malapropos

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Example sentences from the Web for malapert

I will say what I will in mine own house, thou evil, malapert boy!
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green
"I want you to whip this malapert with your sword-scabbard," roared the old patrician, pale with anger.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
And this is old Fitzurse's boasted policy, encouraging these malapert knaves to rebel against us!
Ivanhoe|Walter Scott
Another word of that kind, and I'll show you how malapert lads are treated.
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete|Georg Ebers

Malapert and Lehideux are still well represented in the Paris Directory.
The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley

British Dictionary definitions for malapert

malapert

/ (ˈmæləˌpɜːt) archaic, or literary /

adjective

saucy or impudent

noun

a saucy or impudent person

Derived forms of malapert

malapertly, adverbmalapertness, noun

Word Origin for malapert

C15: from Old French: unskilful (see mal-, expert); meaning in English influenced by apert frank, from Latin apertus open

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

单词	malapert
释义	malapert [ mal-uh-purt ] / ˈmæl əˌpɜrt / Archaic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR malapert ON THESAURUS.COM adjective unbecomingly bold or saucy. noun a malapert person. Origin of malapert 1375–1425; late Middle English: insolent <Middle French: unskillful. See mal-, pert OTHER WORDS FROM malapert mal·a·pert·ly, adverbmal·a·pert·ness, noun Words nearby malapert Malan, malanders, Malang, malanga, Malanje, malapert, malapportioned, malaprop, malapropism, Malaprop, Mrs., malapropos Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malapert I will say what I will in mine own house, thou evil, malapert boy! The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn\|Evelyn Everett-Green "I want you to whip this malapert with your sword-scabbard," roared the old patrician, pale with anger. Balsamo, The Magician\|Alexander Dumas And this is old Fitzurse's boasted policy, encouraging these malapert knaves to rebel against us! Ivanhoe\|Walter Scott Another word of that kind, and I'll show you how malapert lads are treated. The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete\|Georg Ebers Malapert and Lehideux are still well represented in the Paris Directory. The Romance of Names\|Ernest Weekley British Dictionary definitions for malapert malapert / (ˈmæləˌpɜːt) archaic, or literary / adjective saucy or impudent noun a saucy or impudent person Derived forms of malapert malapertly, adverbmalapertness, noun Word Origin for malapert C15: from Old French: unskilful (see mal-, expert); meaning in English influenced by apert frank, from Latin apertus open 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 malapert arrant, assuming, assumptive, audacious, barefaced, blatant, bold, boldfaced, brash, brassy, brazen, bumptious, cheeky, cocky, contumelious, cool, disrespectful, familiar, flip, flippant
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malapert

adjective

noun

Origin of malapert

OTHER WORDS FROM malapert

Words nearby malapert

Example sentences from the Web for malapert

British Dictionary definitions for malapert

adjective

noun

Derived forms of malapert

Word Origin for malapert

Words related to malapert