be+insolent
21INSOLENT — ENTE. adj. Effronté, qui perd le respect. Un homme insolent, extrêmement insolent. Insolent au dernier point. Cette femme est bien insolente. Il est si insolent, qu il se fait haïr partout. Si vous étiez assez insolent pour oser... Il est… …
22insolent — adj. 1) insolent in (insolent in their manner) 2) insolent to, towards 3) insolent to + inf. (it was insolent of them to demand special treatment) * * * [ ɪnsələnt] towards insolent to insolent to + inf. (it was insolent of them to demand special …
23insolent — insolently, adv. /in seuh leuhnt/, adj. 1. boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply. n. 2. an insolent person. [1350 1400; ME < L insolent (s. of insolens) departing from custom, equiv. to in IN 3 +… …
24insolent — [[t]ɪ̱nsələnt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to. ...her insolent stare... The officer stamped his boot. Don t be insolent with me, mademoiselle. Syn:… …
25insolent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin insolent , insolens unaccustomed, overbearing, from in + solens, present participle of solēre to be accustomed; perhaps akin to Latin sodalis comrade more at sib Date: 14th century 1. insultingly… …
26insolent — in|so|lent [ˈınsələnt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: insolens unusual, proud , from solere to be used to something ] rude and not showing any respect ▪ an insolent tone of voice ▪ You insolent child! >insolently adv >insolence n… …
27insolent — adjective rude and not showing any respect: an insolent tone of voice | You insolent child! insolently adverb insolence noun (U) …
28insolent — /ˈɪnsələnt / (say insuhluhnt) adjective 1. boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply. –noun 2. an insolent person. {Middle English, from Latin insolens unaccustomed, unusual, excessive, arrogant}… …
29insolent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impertinent, impudent, offensive, arrogant; see proud 2 , rude 2 . See Synonym Study at impertinent , proud . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [IN suh lunt] boldly disrespectful, arrogant. Insolent… …
30insolent — adjective rude and disrespectful. Derivatives insolence noun insolently adverb Origin ME: from L. insolent immoderate, arrogant …
