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
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.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Over dinner, the report of my impudence earned mild punishment from my mom and a smile from my dad, who liked Ol’ Blue Eyes.
—Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 29 July 2022
At the outset, Isabelle is confused more than disbelieving when Joan (Mikaela Rae Macias) interrupts her teenage impudence and confides these visions to her mother.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022
Hathaway's attempts at theatrical impudence get swatted down by thinkpiece-y dialogue.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Over dinner, the report of my impudence earned mild punishment from my mom and a smile from my dad, who liked Ol’ Blue Eyes.
—Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 29 July 2022
At the outset, Isabelle is confused more than disbelieving when Joan (Mikaela Rae Macias) interrupts her teenage impudence and confides these visions to her mother.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022
Hathaway's attempts at theatrical impudence get swatted down by thinkpiece-y dialogue.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impudence
Noun
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No disrespect to the Islanders, but skating alongside two of Artturi Lehkonen, Martin Necas, Nichushkin or a healthy Landeskog could be one of the best lines he’s ever played on.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
13 June 2025
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No disrespect to the freezer aisle, but our favorite veggie burger ideas start with fresh ingredients—not prefab pucks.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their silence comes off as rudeness, for which Betty rebukes them after dinner.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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While civility is sorely lacking in politics, two other areas are known for rudeness as well — the workplace and the schools, at all levels.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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This wasn't the first time one reduced me to spewing curses, just the first time a robot has accused me of impertinence.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Einstein lives up to her name with sass and smarts, the diva of the bunch.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Innocents Abroad is written with a new curiosity and sass, unburdened by any lingering sense of inferiority to Europe.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Right as Elio opens his mouth to respond, the scene cuts, and the credits return.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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“Impudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impudence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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