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Impudent   Listen
adjective
Impudent  adj.  
1.
Behaving boldly, with contempt or disregard for propriety in behavior toward others; unblushingly forward; impertinent; saucy. "More than impudent sauciness." "When we behold an angel, not to fear Is to be impudent."
2.
Lacking modesty; shameless. (Obs.)
Synonyms: Shameless; audacious; brazen; bold-faced; pert; immodest; rude; saucy; impertinent; insolent.






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"Impudent" Quotes from Famous Books



... has he, for his speech and his mind are at variance. Like honey is his voice, but his heart of gall, all tameless is he, and deceitful, the truth is not in him, a wily brat, and cruel in his pastime. The locks of his hair are lovely, but his brow is impudent, and tiny are his little hands, yet far he shoots his arrows, shoots even to Acheron, and to ...
— Theocritus, Bion and Moschus rendered into English Prose • Andrew Lang

... attendant. While Sherasmin helped the ladies to mount, Huon hastened back to the palace hall, and found that the exhausted caliph had sunk upon a divan. With the prescribed ceremonies, our hero politely craved a lock of his beard and four of his teeth as a present for Charlemagne. This impudent request so incensed the caliph that he vociferated orders to his guards to slay the stranger. Huon was now forced to defend himself with a curtain pole and a golden bowl, until, needing aid, he suddenly blew a resounding peal upon his magic horn. The ...
— Legends of the Middle Ages - Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art • H.A. Guerber

... from your own horses. Love. That must be a lie; for I never allow them any. James. In a word, you are the bye-word everywhere; and you are never mentioned, but by the names of covetous, stingy, scraping, old— Love. Get along, you impudent villain! James. Nay, sir, you said you would n't be angry. Love. Get out, ...
— The American Union Speaker • John D. Philbrick

... to adapt herself to the habits and customs of this new country, Nora felt that she could have struck him in his impudent face. The fact that she reddened under his scrutiny, naturally only made her the ...
— The Land of Promise • D. Torbett

... he cried, 'I find him a prowler, breaking all rules of discipline. A perverted, impudent rascal! An example shall be set to my school, sir. We have been falling lax. What! I find the puppy in my garden whistling—he confesses—for one of my servants—here, Mr. Boddy, if you please. My school shall see that none insult me with impunity!' He laid on Heriot ...
— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith


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