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impudent definition

im·pu·dent (im′pyo̵̅o̅ dənt)

adjective

  1. Obsolete immodest; shameless
  2. shamelessly bold or disrespectful; saucy; insolent

Etymology: ME < L impudens < in-, not + pudens, modest, orig. prp. of pudere, to feel shame

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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