Impudent definition

ĭmpyə-dənt

Shamelessly bold or disrespectful; insolent.

adjective

Offensively bold or disrespectful; insolent or impertinent.

adjective

Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.

The impudent children would not stop talking in class.

adjective

(obsolete) Immodest.

adjective

The definition of impudent is someone who is offensively bold.

An example of impudent is a mistress announcing her relationship at a dinner party with her lover's wife present.

adjective

Origin of impudent

Middle English from Latin impudēns impudent- in- not in–¹ pudēns present participle of pudēre to be ashamed

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French impudent, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”).

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