noun
the quality, state, or an instance of being insulting or grossly lacking in respect
court-martialed because of insolence to an officer
Synonyms: boldness, disrespect, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, insolency, insolentness; compare effrontery
Related Word: brazenness; presumption; arrogance; rudeness; contempt
Contrasted words: deference; correctness, decency, decorum, decorousness, properness, seemliness
Antonyms: respect, respectfulness