'Impudent' definitions:
Definition of 'impudent'
From: WordNet
adjective
Marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior" [syn: impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flip]
adjective
Definition of 'Impudent'
From: GCIDE
- Impudent \Im"pu*dent\ ([i^]m"p[-u]*dent), a. [L. impudens, -entis; pref. im- not + pudens ashamed, modest, p. pr. of pudere to feel shame: cf. F. impudent.]
- 1. Behaving boldly, with contempt or disregard for propriety in behavior toward others; unblushingly forward; impertinent; saucy. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- More than impudent sauciness. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- When we behold an angel, not to fear Is to be impudent. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Lacking modesty; shameless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Shameless; audacious; brazen; bold-faced; pert; immodest; rude; saucy; impertinent; insolent. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'impudent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arrant,
- arrogant,
- audacious,
- aweless,
- barefaced,
- biggety,
- blatant,
- bluff,
- bold,
- brash,
- brassy,
- brazen,
- brazenfaced,
- bumptious,
- challenging,
- cheeky,
- chutzpadik,
- cocksure,
- cocky,
- contemptuous,
- contumelious,
- crusty,
- daring,
- defiant,
- defying,
- derisive,
- discourteous,
- disdainful,
- disparaging,
- disregardful,
- disrespectful,
- facy,
- flip,
- flippant,
- forward,
- fresh,
- gally,
- gratuitous,
- greatly daring,
- hubristic,
- ill-mannered,
- impertinent,
- impolite,
- improvident,
- imprudent,
- incautious,
- indiscreet,
- injudicious,
- insolent,
- irreverent,
- malapert,
- nervy,
- overbold,
- overcareless,
- overconfident,
- oversure,
- overweening,
- pert,
- presumptuous,
- procacious,
- rash,
- regardless of consequences,
- ridiculing,
- rude,
- sassy,
- saucy,
- shameless,
- smart,
- smart-alecky,
- smart-ass,
- temerarious,
- unabashed,
- unblushing,
- uncalled-for,
- unchary,
- uncivil,
- unwary,
- wise-ass