INSOLENTS Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

insolents

noun

plural of insolent

as in idiots

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Noun

That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of idiots

Noun

There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of morons

Noun

The petition sought to classify data centers as industrial nuisances, arguing that a ban would protect residents’ property and preserve city resources, such as water and electricity.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
The number of bears killed by motor vehicle strikes, euthanized as nuisances because of conflicts with humans or poached in the Central Florida region over the past decade total about 1,900.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisances

Noun

They’re often made for their biological effects, serving as distress signals or to ward off pests and predators.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
The next step — deploying that data to push back against the pests — will be a more difficult and expensive sell.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pests

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The Central Valley is known as America’s salad bowl, for its vast production fruits, vegetables and nuts that stock refrigerators and kitchen tables across America.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Many of California’s Asian American leaders have come through that boot camp, which provides training on the nuts-and-bolts of organizing, media relations, and messaging.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

So maybe just relax, fashion snobs, and have yourself one of those honey deuce cocktails.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Breaking down the song of the summer debate Music reviewers on social media are, more often than not, pretentious snobs who take themselves too seriously, but Mic The Snare is a welcome change of pace.

— Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of snobs

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