Word Definition

Insolent

  1. Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language; overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an insolent master; an insolent servant.
  2. Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual.
  3. Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as, insolent words or behavior.

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