Impudence: meaning, definitions and examples
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impudence
[ ˈɪmpjʊdəns ]
showing disrespect
Impudence is the quality of being impudent, or disrespectful and bold in speech or behavior. It is often characterized by a lack of shame or embarrassment.
Synonyms
audacity, boldness, cheek, insolence
Examples of usage
- He had the impudence to ignore her completely during the meeting.
- Her impudence towards the teacher resulted in a detention.
- The politician's impudence in the face of criticism was astounding.
Translations
Translations of the word "impudence" in other languages:
🇵🇹 impertinência
- insolência
- desrespeito
🇮🇳 ढिठाई
- धृष्टता
- असभ्यता
🇩🇪 Unverschämtheit
- Frechheit
- Dreistigkeit
🇮🇩 kelancangan
- keberanian
- ketidak sopanan
🇺🇦 нахабство
- зухвалість
- безсоромність
🇵🇱 bezczelność
- zuchwałość
- impertynencja
🇯🇵 厚かましさ
- 無礼
- ずうずうしさ
🇫🇷 impertinence
- insolence
- effronterie
🇪🇸 descaro
- insolencia
- atrevimiento
🇹🇷 küstahlık
- saygısızlık
- arsızlık
🇰🇷 뻔뻔함
- 무례함
- 건방짐
🇸🇦 وقاحة
- صلافة
- جراءة
🇨🇿 drzost
- nestydatost
- impertinence
🇸🇰 drzosť
- bezočivosť
- opovážlivosť
🇨🇳 无礼
- 傲慢
- 厚颜无耻
🇸🇮 nesramnost
- predrznost
- neotesanost
🇮🇸 ósvífni
- dónaskapur
- ósvífni
🇰🇿 ұятсыздық
- бетсіздік
- әдепсіздік
🇬🇪 თავხედობა
- უზრდელობა
- უტიფრობა
🇦🇿 arsızlıq
- həyasızlıq
- kobudluq
🇲🇽 descaro
- insolencia
- atrevimiento
Etymology
The word 'impudence' originated from the Latin word 'impudentia', which means shamelessness or lack of modesty. Over time, the term evolved to describe behavior that is disrespectful or bold. The concept of impudence has been present in various cultures and societies throughout history, often associated with challenging authority or social norms.
See also: impudently.