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fresh

fresh

13 7.5
Rude and disrespectful to someone in authority
  • adjective
  • /frɛʃ/
  • Offensive
: fresco
  • "Well, I wouldn't condemn the event on account of one guy getting fresh," says Zirkelback.

This is Rudy Tooty, fresh and fraudulent.

Examples

  • I can't believe how fresh she was toward the principal during the assembly.

  • - Did I ever get fresh with ya?

  • "I hope somebody pops that fresh mouth of yours for you when you go off to school next year.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • - Venner did try to get fresh once.

  • - Don't you be fresh with me.

  • What are you doing while he's gone?" He wasn't being fresh; he was just being friendly.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • He was being quite fresh when he interrupted the teacher in class.

  • When he spoke to her like that, it was really fresh and disrespectful.

Synonyms

rude
vsfresh
558 1.0

Not polite or showing little respect for others

is bolder and more forward often aimed at people in authority
disrespectful
vsfresh
115 3.0

Not polite to someone, for example interrupting them

is specifically boldly forward and cheeky toward authority figures
smart
vsfresh
  • Offensive
110 6.1

Rude and cheeky in what someone says

is rude and forward particularly when challenging authority
wise
vsfresh
  • Informal
98 8.4

Rude and cheeky to someone in authority

is rude and forward especially toward those in authority
sassy
vsfresh
  • Informal
53 7.2

Being bold and lively in a rude or cheeky way

is bold and forward often challenging people in authority
short
vsfresh
23 5.6

Abrupt and rude in speech or behavior

is rudeness that is more boldly forward toward people in power
saucy
vsfresh
  • Informal
22 5.8

Being playful and a little rude in a way that teases people

is rude and forward in tone often aimed at authority figures
impolite
vsfresh
21 2.3

Not showing good manners or respect to other people

is specifically bold disrespect directed at authority rather than general rudeness
in-your-face
vsfresh
  • Informal
15 8.4

Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice

is rude and forward but usually less openly aggressive
impertinent
vsfresh
13 7.2

Rude or too bold toward someone, sometimes playful

is rude and forward mainly aimed at people with power
abrupt
vsfresh
12 4.9

Speaking or acting in a rude, short way

is rudeness that is directed at authority through bold forward behavior
impudent
vsfresh
10 7.9

Someone who shows no respect by acting or speaking boldly

is forward and disrespectful especially toward authority figures
brusque
vsfresh
7 7.7

Rude and very short when speaking or acting

is rude by being forward and disrespectful toward authority
lippy
vsfresh
  • Offensive
2 8.7

Rude or cheeky when talking back to people in charge

is bold and disrespectful especially by speaking back to authority
overbold
vsfresh
1 7.0

Too confident in a way that seems rude

is rude or disrespectful by being too forward toward others

Antonyms

146 1.1

Being polite and showing admiration for someone

deferential
  • Formal
10 6.6

Being respectful and polite to someone because they are older or have more experience

Idioms

fresh out of
  • Informal
36 4.2

Not having any left of something or having just finished something like school

23 3.2

A person or thing that brings a welcome change to a situation

5 9.5

Newly arrived in a country and not yet used to local customs

1 5.6

No other choices remain

Compounds

158 1.0

Clean outdoor air that feels refreshing and healthy

73 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

49 1.0

Water that is not salty and found in rivers and lakes

16 1.0

A cup of coffee made recently with a strong smell and full taste

13 1.0

Food that is recently grown or prepared and not kept for a long time

A new way of looking at something that helps you see it differently

10 1.0

Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed

10 1.0

A type of bread baked recently that is not stale

A new layer of paint that makes a surface look newer

5 2.7

A plant or food cut very recently so it still looks and smells new

Liquid squeezed from fresh lemons that is used in cooking or drinks

Fish and shellfish caught recently that are not frozen or salted

3 2.9

Seafood caught recently that is not yet cooked or preserved

fresh breeze
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A fairly strong wind that makes flags fly and helps sailboats move

2 1.0

Food that is recently picked or made and not kept to last long

Warm, recently made popcorn that is crisp and smells good

A person who looks at work with a new view to find mistakes

1 3.0

A young green bean eaten before it dries or hardens

1 2.5

A new, clean style for something, like clothes or a room

1 1.0

A pastry baked recently that is not stale

1 2.7

A piece of meat that shops sell soon after they prepare it

Recently done nails that look neat and shiny

fresh hell
  • Informal
1 9.9

A new, very difficult problem that comes after other troubles

1 3.2

A soft block of living yeast used to make bread rise

1 7.4

A region by the Great Lakes with clean water and sandy beaches

A new layer of wax put on a surface to make it shine

fresh gale
  • Specialized
7.5

A very strong sea wind that blows about 45 to 53 miles an hour

fresh jambu
  • Philippine
8.1

A tropical fruit like a small apple with crisp, slightly sweet flesh

fresh sanga
  • Australian
9.9

A sandwich made just before eating

How Rude

brazen
39 7.3
insolent
21 7.1
fresh
  • Offensive
13 7.5
impertinent
13 7.2
cheeky
  • Informal
32 4.8

Surface Forms

fresh positive
fresher comparative
freshest superlative

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the rude meaning is this: fresh also came to mean 'bold' or 'forward' from the idea of being lively or new, so if someone is fresh they are being too forward or disrespectful.