impudent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++im·pu·dent /ˈɪmpjədənt/ adjective formal or old-fashioned rude and showing no respect to other people 无礼的，放肆的 SYN cheeky —impudence noun [uncountable] He stared at me with a mixture of impudence and hostility. 他无理又充满敌意地瞪着我。
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impudent• She didn't think the child's questions were endearing -- just impudent.• In a society still shackled by regulations and bureaucracy he was astonishingly impudent.• On the cover was a picture on an impudent boy sticking out his tongue.• an impudent child• Straightening himself, Muster stared at the impudent impediment.• Nevertheless, he somehow bribed his way out of hospital to shoot down an impudent intruder strafing his base.• I swim here with Byron because I dread to swim alone, and tolerate all his impudent remarks.• Not withstanding a single impudent win by a mountain biker in 1989, it would appear that the subject is now closed.• He was curious to remember where he'd seen that impudent young face before.Origin impudent (1300-1400) Latin pudere “to feel shame”im·pu·dent adjectiveChineseSyllable
no to Corpus rude other and showing respect
impudent
im‧pu‧dent /ˈɪmpjədənt, ˈɪmpjʊdənt/
adjective formal or old-fashioned
SYN cheeky
—impudence noun [uncountable]:
He stared at me with a mixture of impudence and hostility.
▪ rude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect: It’s rude to interrupt. | He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. | rude remarks about her stomach
▪impolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour. Impolite sounds rather formal: It is impolite to stare. | It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food.
▪cheeky British English, smart/sassy American English behaving in a way that is a little rude, especially when this is amusing or annoying – used especially about children: a cheeky grin | Let go, you cheeky monkey (=cheeky child)! | Don’t get smart with me!
▪tactless saying things that are likely to upset or embarrass someone, without intending to: a tactless remark | How could you be so tactless?
▪offensive speaking or behaving in a way that is likely to upset or offend someone: His remarks are offensive to African-Americans. | offensive language
▪insulting speaking or behaving in a way that is very rude and offensive to someone: comments that are insulting to women | The article was full of insulting language.
▪discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːtiəs $ -ɜːr-/ formal rather rude. Discourteous sounds very formal and is often used when talking about being careful not to upset someone’s feelings: He did not wish to appear discourteous towards his host. | It would seem discourteous to refuse her offer.
▪ill-mannered (also bad-mannered ) especially written behaving in a rude way, especially because you have never been taught how to behave politely: Ill-mannered movie-goers talked throughout the entire picture. | It was very bad-mannered.
▪disrespectful not showing the proper respect for someone or something: I felt her comments were disrespectful to all the people who have worked so hard on this project.
▪impertinent formal not showing a proper respect for someone, especially by asking or talking about subjects that you do not have a right to know about: an impertinent question about his private life | an impertinent young man | Would it be impertinent to ask how old you are?
▪insolent formal behaving in a way that is deliberately very rude to someone in authority: The girl’s only response was an insolent stare. | Don’t be so insolent!
▪impudent formal rude, and having no respect for people who are older or more important: The boy gave an impudent smile.
▪irreverent showing a lack of respect for someone or something who people are supposed to respect – used especially about comedy programmes and newspaper articles: an irreverent look at the week’s events | his irreverent sense of humour
im‧pu‧dent /ˈɪmpjədənt, ˈɪmpjʊdənt/
adjective formal or old-fashioned Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: pudere 'to feel shame'
rude and showing no respect to other people Language: Latin
Origin: pudere 'to feel shame'
SYN cheeky
—impudence noun [uncountable]:
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