impudence
[ im-pyuh-duhns ]
/ ˈɪm pyə dəns /
noun
the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
impudent conduct or language.
Obsolete.
lack of modesty; shamelessness.
Also
im·pu·den·cy.
SYNONYMS FOR impudence
1
impertinence,
rudeness;
brass,
brazenness,
face,
lip,
boldness,
presumption,
sauce,
pertness;
nerve,
gall.
Words nearby impudence
improvised,
improvised explosive device,
improvvisatore,
imprudent,
impsonite,
impudence,
impudent,
impudicity,
impugn,
impuissant,
impulse
Example sentences from the Web for impudence
British Dictionary definitions for impudence
impudence
impudency
/ (ˈɪmpjʊdəns) /
noun
the quality of being impudent
an impudent act or statement
Word Origin for impudence
C14: from Latin
impudēns shameless, from
im- (not) +
pudēns modest; see
pudency