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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•so•lent /ˈɪnsələnt/USA pronunciation adj. - 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 © 2024in•so•lent (in′sə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. - boldly rude or disrespectful;
contemptuously impertinent;
insulting:an insolent reply.
n. - 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
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brazen; contemptuous. See impertinent.
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