impudent
adjective
im·pu·dent
ˈim-pyə-dənt 
1
: marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others : insolent
2
obsolete
: lacking modesty
impudently
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of impudent in a Sentence
As in the sixties, being young then was in itself an empowerment; writing under Harding and Coolidge was impudent fun.
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John Updike, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 1988
Or it was he who was bruiting it about, with his princely dark head thrown back in impudent laughter, that he was going to be king.
—Joseph Heller, God Knows, 1984
When I refused to be the child they knew and accepted me to be, I was called impudent and my muteness sullenness.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The boy was punished for his impudent behavior.
the guest's impudent inquiries about the cost of just about everything we had in the house
John Updike, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 1988
Or it was he who was bruiting it about, with his princely dark head thrown back in impudent laughter, that he was going to be king.
—Joseph Heller, God Knows, 1984
When I refused to be the child they knew and accepted me to be, I was called impudent and my muteness sullenness.
—Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
The boy was punished for his impudent behavior.
the guest's impudent inquiries about the cost of just about everything we had in the house
Recent Examples on the Web
More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.
—Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
There’s some amusing cat-and-mouse negotiation, including a hilariously impudent gesture from Samuel during an office drinks evening.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Many critics dismissed the movie as an ahistorical powder puff, an impudent exercise in vibes-first filmmaking.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Lisa is often out of the house and in motion: roaming the aisles of a pharmacy that’s open late and where no one seems to be working; on a bus contending with impudent youths; breaking the rules at a sleep clinic; wasted and lost after a bachelorette party.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Yet the controversy had the effect of typecasting Gurba as the impudent indie writer willing to torch the publishing industry to make a point about diversity.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
There are no incentives for banks to play by rules when the cautious are punished with special assessments imposed on all banks to cover losses of recklessly impudent.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
But inquiring into the specifics of familial dynamics is impudent and prying — and a line of questioning that most people would be happy to avoid answering themselves.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
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Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.
—Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
There’s some amusing cat-and-mouse negotiation, including a hilariously impudent gesture from Samuel during an office drinks evening.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Many critics dismissed the movie as an ahistorical powder puff, an impudent exercise in vibes-first filmmaking.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Lisa is often out of the house and in motion: roaming the aisles of a pharmacy that’s open late and where no one seems to be working; on a bus contending with impudent youths; breaking the rules at a sleep clinic; wasted and lost after a bachelorette party.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Yet the controversy had the effect of typecasting Gurba as the impudent indie writer willing to torch the publishing industry to make a point about diversity.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
There are no incentives for banks to play by rules when the cautious are punished with special assessments imposed on all banks to cover losses of recklessly impudent.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
But inquiring into the specifics of familial dynamics is impudent and prying — and a line of questioning that most people would be happy to avoid answering themselves.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
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“Impudent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impudent. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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impudent
adjective
im·pu·dent
ˈim-pyəd-ənt
: showing scorn for or disregard of others : insolent, disrespectful
impudently
adverb
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