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impudent

impudent, shameless, brazen

adjective ahm-pue-DAHN Rare

Origin: Latin impudens

Usage Note

Impudent describes bold, disrespectful behaviour lacking all shame. The feminine is impudente; the noun is impudence. It is a formal register word; everyday speakers more often say effronté or culotté.

Examples

"Ce garçon impudent ne respecte personne."

Natural Translation

This impudent boy respects no one.

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