insolence Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sauce
- nonsense
- cheek
- rejoinder
- mouth
- tactlessness
- impoliteness
- audacity
- retort
- discourtesy
- back-talk
- sass
- cuteness
Weak:
Strongest:
- civility
- politeness
- diplomacy
- civility
- politeness
- cordiality
- consideration
- gallantry
- courtesy
- suavity
- cordiality
- tactfulness
- courtesy
- suavity
- gentility
- consideration
- tactfulness
- smoothness
- graciousness
- diplomacy
- graciousness
- gallantry
- deference
- deference
- smoothness
- gentility
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insolence Meaning
insolence (n)
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
an offensive disrespectful impudent act
insolence (n.)
The quality of being unusual or novel.
The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence.
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
insolence (v. t.)
To insult.
insolence Sentence Examples
- The student's insolence earned him a trip to the principal's office.
- The teenager's insolence towards his teacher was inexcusable.
- The employee's insolence towards his boss resulted in his termination.
- The prisoner's insolence towards the guards made his punishment more severe.
- The suspect's insolence during questioning made the detective lose his patience.
- The politician's insolence towards his constituents led to his defeat at the polls.
- The journalist's insolence towards the government provoked a fierce backlash.
- The child's insolence towards his parents was met with a stern talking-to.
- The actor's insolence towards the director ruined the morale of the cast.
- The neighbor's insolence towards the new family created a tense atmosphere in the community.
FAQs About the word insolence
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties, an offensive disrespectful impudent actThe quality of being unusual or novel., The quality
rudeness, impudence,disrespect, impertinence, sauce, nonsense, cheek, rejoinder, mouth, tactlessness
civility, politeness,diplomacy, civility, politeness, cordiality, consideration, gallantry, courtesy, suavity
The student's insolence earned him a trip to the principal's office.
The teenager's insolence towards his teacher was inexcusable.
The employee's insolence towards his boss resulted in his termination.
The prisoner's insolence towards the guards made his punishment more severe.
