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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pu•dent /ˈɪmpyədənt/USA pronunciation adj. - rude;
very disrespectful:an impudent child. im•pu•dence, n. [uncountable]sent to the principal's office for impudence. im•pu•dent•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pu•dent (im′pyə dənt),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery:The student was kept late for impudent behavior.
- [Obs.]shameless or brazenly immodest.
- Latin impudent- (stem of impudēns) shameless, equivalent. to im- im-2 + pud- (base of pudēre to feel shame; compare pudendum) + -ent- -ent
- Middle English 1350–1400
im′pu•dent•ly, adv. im′pu•dent•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insulting, rude; saucy, pert; presumptuous, fresh, brazen. See impertinent.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courteous.
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