Audio English.net » Dictionary » I » Insider ... Installment Credit

INSOLENCE

Pronunciation (US):

Dictionary entry overview: What does insolence mean?

• INSOLENCE (noun)
The noun INSOLENCE has 2 senses:

1. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
2. an offensive disrespectful impudent act

Familiarity information: INSOLENCE used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• INSOLENCE (noun)

Sense 1

insolence ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

cheekiness; insolence; impertinence; impudence; crust; freshness; gall

Hypernyms ("insolence" is a kind of...):

discourtesy; rudeness (a manner that is rude and insulting)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "insolence"):

chutzpa; chutzpah; hutzpah ((Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity)

Sense 2

insolence ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An offensive disrespectful impudent act

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("insolence" is a kind of...):

discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"Bread is the staff of life." (English proverb)

"A handful of love is better than an oven full of bread" (Breton proverb)

"Give a man some cloth and he'll ask for some lining." (Arabic proverb)

"Better late than never." (Czech proverb)

INSOLENCE: related words searches

» What does discourtesy mean?
» Meaning of chutzpa
» What does hutzpah mean?
» Meaning of offence
» What does offense mean?

Page delivered in 0.0342 seconds