n. Function: noun
the quality, state, or an instance of being insulting or grossly lacking in respect FF1C; court-martialed because of insolence to an officer FF1E;
Synonyms: boldness, disrespect, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, insolency, insolentness; compare EFFRONTERY
Related Words: brazenness; presumption; arrogance; rudeness; contempt
Contrasted Words: deference; correctness, decency, decorum, decorousness, properness, seemliness
Antonyms: respect, respectfulness