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单词 insolent
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•so•lent /ˈɪnsələnt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. boldly rude or disrespectful;
    insulting:He gave an insolent reply to her question.
in•so•lence, n. [uncountable]
in•so•lent•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•so•lent  (insə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. boldly rude or disrespectful;
    contemptuously impertinent;
    insulting:an insolent reply.

n. 
  1. an insolent person.
  • Latin insolent- (stem of insolēns) departing from custom, equivalent. to in- in-3 + sol- (stem of solēre to be accustomed) + -ent- -ent
  • Middle English 1350–1400
inso•lent•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brazen; contemptuous. See impertinent. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
insolent /ˈɪnsələnt/ adj
  1. offensive, impudent, or disrespectful
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin insolens, from in-1 + solēre to be accustomed

ˈinsolence n ˈinsolently adv
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