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Definition of insolence in English: insolencenoun ˈɪnsəl(ə)nsˈɪns(ə)l(ə)nsˈɪnsələnsˈɪnsələns mass nounRude and disrespectful behaviour. she was sacked for insolence Example sentencesExamples - Where do they get the authority and encouragement to practise their childish, schoolyard insolence and contempt of our leaders?
- They no longer protect competitive wages and fair working environments - they inflate wages and protect the insolence and stupidity of their members.
- For sheer insolence and contempt for the electorate, her statement is hard to beat.
- They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely, the insolence of office.
- Perhaps it was a case of German insolence, a deliberate offense to Roman dignity.
Synonyms impertinence, impudence, cheek, cheekiness, bad manners, ill-manneredness, unmannerliness, rudeness, impoliteness, incivility, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespect, insubordination, contempt audacity, boldness, brazenness, brashness, pertness, forwardness, effrontery, gall, presumptuousness, presumption insults, abuse, offensiveness informal brass, brass neck, neck, face, front, cockiness, freshness, backchat, bad-mouthing British informal sauce Scottish informal snash North American informal chutzpah, sass, sassiness, nerviness informal, dated hide, crust archaic contumely, malapertness
Definition of insolence in US English: insolencenounˈɪnsələnsˈinsələns Rude and disrespectful behavior. she was sacked for insolence Example sentencesExamples - For sheer insolence and contempt for the electorate, her statement is hard to beat.
- They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely, the insolence of office.
- Perhaps it was a case of German insolence, a deliberate offense to Roman dignity.
- Where do they get the authority and encouragement to practise their childish, schoolyard insolence and contempt of our leaders?
- They no longer protect competitive wages and fair working environments - they inflate wages and protect the insolence and stupidity of their members.
Synonyms impertinence, impudence, cheek, cheekiness, bad manners, ill-manneredness, unmannerliness, rudeness, impoliteness, incivility, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespect, insubordination, contempt
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