impudent
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
impudent
- /ˈɪmpjʊdənt/ UK
- /ˈɪmpjədn̩t/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- + pudere (“to feel shame”).
adjective more impudent · impudenter · most impudent · impudentest
-
Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
The impudent children would not stop talking in class.
Similar: bold, brazen-faced, insolent, audacious, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, malapert, brazen, cheeky, chutzpadik
- Lacking modesty or shame; indelicate. Dian. Good my Lord, Aske him vpon his oath, if hee do’s thinke He had not my virginity. Kin. What ſaift thou to her? Ber. She’s impudent my Lord, And was a common gameſter to the Campe. Dia. He do’s me wrong my Lord: If I were ſo, He might haue bought me at a common price.
Translations
Every language
adj not showing due respect
| Español | descarado, fresco, impudente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 放肆 fàngsì |
| Português | impudente, insolente, descarado |
| Français | impudent, impertinent |
| Deutsch | frech, respektlos, schamlos, impertinent, dreist, unverfroren |
| Italiano | impertinente, sfrontato, impudente |
| Ελληνικά | θρασύς thrasýs |
| Русский | де́рзкий dérzkij, наха́льный naxálʹnyj, на́глый náglyj |
Talk about this word "impudent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impudent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impudent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impudent "impudent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impudent.Cite this
@misc{impudent_2026,
title = {impudent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impudent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
