insolent

[ in-suh-luhnt ]
/ ˈɪn sə lənt /

adjective

boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.

noun

an insolent person.

Origin of insolent

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin insolent- (stem of insolēns) departing from custom, equivalent to in- in-3 + sol- (stem of solēre to be accustomed) + -ent- -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM insolent

in·so·lent·ly, adverb o·ver·in·so·lent, adjective o·ver·in·so·lent·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for insolent

British Dictionary definitions for insolent

insolent
/ (ˈɪnsələnt) /

adjective

offensive, impudent, or disrespectful

Derived forms of insolent

insolence, noun insolently, adverb

Word Origin for insolent

C14: from Latin insolens, from in- 1 + solēre to be accustomed