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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
insolence \in"solence\, v. t.
to insult. obs. --eikon basilike.
1913 webster
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
insolence \in"solence\, n. f. insolence, l. insolentia. see
insolent.
1913 webster
1. the quality of being unusual or novel. obs. --spenser.
1913 webster
2. the quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness
manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of
others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence.
1913 webster
flown with insolence and wine. --milton.
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3. insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
1913 webster
loaded with fetters and insolences from the
soldiers. --fuller.
1913 webster
see also:
insolent
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
insolence
n 1: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take
liberties syn: crust, gall, impertinence, impudence,
cheekiness, freshness
2: an offensive disrespectful impudent act
see also:
crust gall impertinence impudence cheekiness freshness
- [4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
76 moby thesaurus words for "insolence":
arrogance, assumption, audacity, bold front, boldness,
brash bearing, brashness, brass, brassiness, bravado,
brazen boldness, brazenness, bumptiousness, callousness, cheek,
cheekiness, chutzpah, cockiness, contempt, contemptuousness,
daring, daringness, defial, defiance, defying, derision, despite,
discourtesy, disdain, disesteem, dishonor, disparagement,
disregard, disrespect, disrespectfulness, gall, hardihood,
hardness, hardness of heart, heart of stone, heroics, hubris,
impenitence, impenitentness, impertinence, improvidence,
imprudence, impudence, indiscretion, induration, injudiciousness,
irrepentance, irreverence, lack of respect, nonrepentance,
obduracy, overboldness, overcarelessness, overconfidence,
oversureness, overweening, overweeningness, pertness, presumption,
presumptuousness, rashness, ridicule, rudeness, sauciness,
seared conscience, temerariousness, temerity, unabjectness,
unchariness, uncontriteness, unwariness
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