impudens

  • 71impudent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. DERIVATIVES impudence noun impudently adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense immodest : from Latin impudens shameless …

    English terms dictionary

  • 72impudently — impudent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. DERIVATIVES impudence noun impudently adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense immodest : from Latin impudens shameless …

    English terms dictionary

  • 73impudent — [im′pyo͞o dənt] adj. [ME < L impudens < in , not + pudens, modest, orig. prp. of pudere, to feel shame] 1. Obs. immodest; shameless 2. shamelessly bold or disrespectful; saucy; insolent SYN. IMPERTINENT impudently adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 74impudent — adj. 1 insolently disrespectful; impertinent. 2 shamelessly presumptuous. 3 unblushing. Derivatives: impudence n. impudently adv. Etymology: ME f. L impudens (as IN (1), pudere be ashamed) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 75im´pu|dent|ness — im|pu|dent «IHM pyuh duhnt», adjective. without shame or modesty; rudely bold; insolent; forward: »The impudent boy made faces at the teacher. SYNONYM(S): presumptuous. See syn. under impertinent. (Cf. ↑impertinent) ╂[< Latin impudēns, entis,… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 76im´pu|dent|ly — im|pu|dent «IHM pyuh duhnt», adjective. without shame or modesty; rudely bold; insolent; forward: »The impudent boy made faces at the teacher. SYNONYM(S): presumptuous. See syn. under impertinent. (Cf. ↑impertinent) ╂[< Latin impudēns, entis,… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 77im|pu|dent — «IHM pyuh duhnt», adjective. without shame or modesty; rudely bold; insolent; forward: »The impudent boy made faces at the teacher. SYNONYM(S): presumptuous. See syn. under impertinent. (Cf. ↑impertinent) ╂[< Latin impudēns, entis, ultimately… …

    Useful english dictionary