adj
impudent
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adj
1
Bold and disrespectful in a way that shows no shame or embarrassment.
"The impudent child stuck her tongue out at the teacher."
"He gave an impudent grin before walking off with the last slice of cake."
How to Use Impudent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCheeky and disrespectful in a way that shows no shame.
Common mistake
Impudent and impertinent both mean "disrespectfully bold," but impudent usually implies more shameless cheek, while impertinent is closer to "rude and out of line."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more impudent comparative, impudenter comparative, most impudent superlative, impudentest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin impudens ("shameless"), from in- + pudere ("to feel shame").