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Insolent is defined as disrespectful or arrogant.

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An example of someone insolent is a student who talks back to a teacher.
An example of someone insolent is a criminal who acts up during a trial.

See insolent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent
Now Rare arrogantly contemptuous; overbearing

Origin: ME < L insolens < in-, in- + solens, prp. of solere, to be accustomed

Related Forms:

insolence noun
insolently adverb

See insolent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant.
Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin īnsolēns, īnsolent-, immoderate, arrogant

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + solēns

Origin: , present participle of solēre, to be accustomed

Related Forms:

inˈso·lent noun

inˈso·lent·ly adverb

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