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单词 insolent
释义
insolent
adjective
uk
/ˈɪn.səl.ənt/us
/ˈɪn.səl.ənt/
rudeand notshowingrespect:
无礼的，侮慢的
an insolentchild/youngman傲慢无礼的孩子／小伙子
an insolentgesture/remark傲慢无礼的手势／话语
Synonyms
cheekyUK
disrespectful
fresh(TOO CONFIDENT)informal
impertinent
impudent
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
not polite
  • rudeHe made a rude remark about the staff.
  • impoliteShe asks direct questions without being in any way impolite.
  • cheekyUKYou asked your teacher how old she was? That was a bit cheeky!
  • disrespectfulThe class was very disrespectful towards the new teacher.
  • impertinentIt was clear that they found his questions impertinent.
  • insolentWhat an ungrateful, insolent child!
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Rude and cheeky
  • cheekily
  • cheekiness
  • churlish
  • churlishly
  • churlishness
  • coarse
  • coarsely
  • discourteous
  • fruity
  • gall
  • impudent
  • incivility
  • offensively
  • offensiveness
  • potty mouth
  • potty-mouthed
  • presume
  • presumptuously
  • ripe
  • unrepeatable
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Related words

insolently
insolence
(Definition ofinsolentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

insolent| American Dictionary

insolent
adjective
us
/ˈɪn·sə·lənt/
(of apersonor a person’sbehavior)intentionallyandrudelyshowingnorespect:
Students were ofteninattentive, sometimeseveninsolent, andshowedrelativelylittleinterestintheirwork.

insolently

adverbus
/ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li/
(Definition ofinsolentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinsolent

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Now they were perceived as aggressive,insolent, and even dangerous imperialists.
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As he climbs up the stairs of domestic service, and establishes his domain over more and more of the house, he becomes increasinglyinsolent.
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Her at first sightinsolentbehaviour towards the young man is in fact a method of self-defence against male aggression, and as such another expression of her mental strength.
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The more you feed it, the moreinsolentit becomes’.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
That is a mostinsolentand offensive remark.
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In those days it was a bold thing to rob theinsolentbaron, in order to give to the humble serf.
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They are the mostinsolentand the most insulting part of the whole scheme.
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It isinsolentto suggest that six months at some management course will turn a generalist into a skilled manager.
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He was reported to beinsolent, difficult and non-co-operative.
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That is not the only example of theirinsolentdisregard for standards, whether in business or in public life.
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The rest of his speech was a violent andinsolenttirade.
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We cannot bow beforeinsolentaggression merely because we fear that the cost of resistance would be too painful.
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I have never had such aninsolentrequest to give way.
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Any old trade unionist who sees thisinsolent, arrogant, instrument dangled before him knows what will happen.
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It is the very same citizens who have to stand by and watch inadequate police action being taken to tackle this increasinglyinsolentcriminal behaviour.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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