insolently Synonyms
Strongest:
- shy
- shy
- proper
- humble
- humble
- meek
- meek
- courteous
- timid
- polite
- proper
- timid
- polite
- courteous
- modest
- modest
Strong:
- mousy
- demure
- genteel
- demure
- respectful
- mannerly
- ashamed
- retiring
- mousey
- mousey
- ashamed
- mild
- gentle
- gentle
- deferential
- respectful
- abashed
- abashed
- mousy
- deferential
- retiring
- genteel
- embarrassed
- mannerly
- embarrassed
- mild
Weak:
insolently Meaning
Wordnet
insolently (r)
in an insolent manner
Webster
insolently (adv.)
In an insolent manner.
insolently Sentence Examples
- The student insolently talked back to the teacher, earning herself a detention.
- The prisoner insolently refused to comply with the guard's orders.
- The employee insolently questioned her manager's competence in front of her colleagues.
- The young man insolently whistled at a passing woman, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.
- The politician insolently dismissed his opponents' concerns as irrelevant.
- The sales associate insolently rolled her eyes when asked for assistance.
- The teenager insolently shrugged off his parents' warnings about staying out late.
- The debtor insolently ignored the creditor's repeated attempts to collect payment.
- The defendant insolently smirked at the prosecutor as he read the charges.
- The guest insolently put his feet up on the coffee table, much to the host's dismay.
FAQs About the word insolently
in an insolent mannerIn an insolent manner.
impudent, bold, sassy, brash, cocky, defiant, audacious, brazen, wise, saucy
shy, shy, proper, humble, humble, meek, meek, courteous,timid, polite
The student insolently talked back to the teacher, earning herself a detention.
The prisoner insolently refused to comply with the guard's orders.
The employee insolently questioned her manager's competence in front of her colleagues.
The young man insolently whistled at a passing woman, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.
