impudence
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈɪmpjʊdəns/
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- All sullenness, all sauciness, all impudence in your deportment towards your masters (or mistresses) is to be abominated.
Quote The faculty were acutely aware of Einstein's impudence, but not his genius.
- Quote The faculty were acutely aware of Einstein's impudence, but not his genius.
- In his essay this summer entitled The Impudence of Flags, HG Wells reviews his visit to the Empire Exhibition.
Examples
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Who would dare such impudence?
Fiction book (1998) -
Where does this impudence come from?
Academic text (2009) -
The impudence of the man.
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Such impudence never came my way.
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For you see how great the impudence is.
Blog text (30) -
I have had enough of your impudence.
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I never heard of such impudence, such an outrage!
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You have the impudence to sit there and tell me you're doing this to save the country?
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This is the most contemptible bit of impudence I've ever encountered.
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His impudence in speaking to his boss so casually shocked everyone in the office.
Synonyms
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3.4
Rude behavior or words that show a lack of respect for someone
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6.1
Rude talk or behaviour that shows no respect
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1.8
Lack of politeness or respect for other people
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8.1
Rude boldness that shows no shame
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7.2
Rude behavior or speech toward someone in authority
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8.1
Rude behavior or remarks that show a lack of respect
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7.9
A lack of respect for people or things that are usually respected
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7.9
Rude behavior that shows no politeness
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5.5
Rude actions that show no respect for other people
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4.1
Rude or disrespectful behavior toward other people
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4.5
A way of behaving that shows no respect for someone or something
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5.8
A bold, slightly rude way of speaking or acting that is playful and shows little respect
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7.2
Rude talk or behaviour that shows no respect
Being rude and not polite to other people
Rude actions that show a lack of politeness
Antonyms
How Rude
Surface Forms
Morphology
impudence = impudent (transparent) = im + pud + ence
Formally a regular nominalization of the adjective 'impudent' using '-ence', so learners who know 'impudent' can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Impudence comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and pudere 'to be ashamed', so it originally meant 'not ashamed'. That's why impudence now means rude or shameless behaviour.