1
as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
my mother would not tolerate impudence from any of us
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as in disrespectfulness
rude behavior
their impudence irritated everyone at the wedding reception
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Recent Examples of impudence
But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
For many enslaved people, a mistress’s complaint of impudence could end in a beating.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Tenacity empowered Warhol to resubmit it a few months later to an elite summer group exhibition at the Arts and Crafts Center of Pittsburgh, where its impudence met an audience ready to eschew the normative and embrace the future.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
For many enslaved people, a mistress’s complaint of impudence could end in a beating.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Tenacity empowered Warhol to resubmit it a few months later to an elite summer group exhibition at the Arts and Crafts Center of Pittsburgh, where its impudence met an audience ready to eschew the normative and embrace the future.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impudence
Noun
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What happens more often is the day-to-day interactions with residents that show the clear disrespect [officers have] with general residents.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Jan. 2026
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Our casual disrespect for horological privacy has gone too far!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Egg’s plucky insolence belies his puny size, a comedic contrast with Claffey’s ex-rugby player physique, and perhaps his seemingly humble origins as well.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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Failure to heed the MAGA campaign to redistribute respect is insolence punishable by death.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dissatisfaction isn’t rudeness or ingratitude.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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Third, one rudeness does not justify another.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Or exacerbated the impertinence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Of her schooling Minna said that she was mostly remembered for her impertinences in the presence of eminent scholars, and that at gatherings in general her comments seemed to attract a sideways cautious glance.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Their most recent project is a French rosé, a mix of NYC sass meets Provence.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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The whole equilibrium of the show was thrown off without Leighton bringing her signature sass (and questionable fashion choices) to Essex College.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Baby and Kids' Toys Babies put everything in their mouths, and the dishwasher is a perfect way to keep teething rings and pacifiers clean.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mistora, the mysterious cocktail bar that opened last year in Atlanta’s Piedmont Heights neighborhood, put a bad taste in my mouth before the first dish even touched my table.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Impudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impudence. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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