IMPUDENT


Meaning of IMPUDENT in English

[ 'ɪmpjʊd(ə)nt ]

■ adjective not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

Derivatives

impudence noun

~ly adverb

Origin

ME (in the sense 'immodest, indelicate'): from L. ~- , from in- 'not' + pudent- 'ashamed, modest'.

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