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Politicians are nauseating by definition... They can produce nothing, neither a loaf of bread nor a table nor a picture; and this inability to create value, this total inferiority, makes them jealous, vengeful, insolent and a menace to life and limb.
Gerhard Richter

Meaning of "insolent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSOLENT

From Latin insolens, from in-1 + solēre to be accustomed.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INSOLENT

insolent  [ˈɪnsələnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSOLENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insolent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSOLENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insolent in the English dictionary

The definition of insolent in the dictionary is offensive, impudent, or disrespectful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSOLENT


ambivalent
æmˈbɪvələnt
benevolent
bɪˈnɛvələnt
equivalent
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
excellent
ˈɛksələnt
graveolent
ˈɡrævɪələnt
heptavalent
hɛpˈtævələnt
indolent
ˈɪndələnt
libellant
ˈlaɪbələnt
malevolent
məˈlɛvələnt
mucopurulent
ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt
non-violent
ˌnɒnˈvaɪələnt
nonchalant
ˈnɒnʃələnt
nonequivalent
ˌnɒnɪˈkwɪvələnt
prevalent
ˈprɛvələnt
quantivalent
kwɒnˈtɪvələnt
sanguinolent
sæŋˈɡwɪnələnt
somnolent
ˈsɒmnələnt
superexcellent
ˌsuːpərˈeksələnt
ultraviolent
ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələnt
violent
ˈvaɪələnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSOLENT

insofar
insofar as
insolate
insolation
insole
insolence
insolently
insolidity
insolubilise
insolubility
insolubilize
insoluble
insolubleness
insolubly
insolvability
insolvable
insolvably
insolvency
insolvency provision
insolvent

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSOLENT

cholent
condolent
covalent
dolent
fraudulent
lent
olent
opulent
overviolent
polyvalent
redolent
repellent
silent
Solent
suaveolent
succulent
talent
the Solent
turbulent
vinolent

Synonyms and antonyms of insolent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSOLENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insolent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insolent

Translation of «insolent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSOLENT

Find out the translation of insolent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insolent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insolent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粗鲁的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insolente
570 millions of speakers

English

insolent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढीठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наглый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insolente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্ধত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insolent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insolent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frech
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無礼な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거만한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insolent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô lể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆணவம் பிடித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्धट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küstah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insolente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezczelny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нахабний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insolent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θρασείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geweldenaars
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oförskämda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uforskammet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insolent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSOLENT»

The term «insolent» is regularly used and occupies the 71.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSOLENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insolent

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5 QUOTES WITH «INSOLENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insolent.
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Homer
Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.
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Junius
It is the coward who fawns upon those above him. It is the coward who is insolent whenever he dares be so.
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Gerhard Richter
Politicians are nauseating by definition... They can produce nothing, neither a loaf of bread nor a table nor a picture; and this inability to create value, this total inferiority, makes them jealous, vengeful, insolent and a menace to life and limb.
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Jose Saramago
The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them, with others.
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Robert Walpole
It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSOLENT»

Discover the use of insolent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insolent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Insolent Slave
While scholars of American history have written extensively about slave insurgency in the form of rebellion, William E. Wiethoff considers a more subtle form of resistance that caused considerable consternation among slave-holders -- that ...
William E. Wiethoff, 2002
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Pulp Surrealism: Insolent Popular Culture in Early ...
"Pulp Surrealism" presents four case studies, each exploring the out-of the-way and impertinent elements which inspired the surrealists. Walz discusses Louis Aragon's "Le paysan de Paris, " one of the great surrealist novels of Paris.
Robin Walz, 2000
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The Insolent Guide to Northern Colorado Mountains
This is arguably the best mountain excursion guide ever written.
Mark Scott-Nash, 2010
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The Insolent Boy
The eccentric tale of a misfit boy, who suffers through an unusual childhood, travels the world with a rock band and returns to his hometown to discover a dark family secret.
John D. Stiles, 2001
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Beaumarchais, l'insolent:
Sacha Guitry feuillette le grand livre de l'Histoire de France et s'arrête avec admiration sur un personnage essentiel du XVIIIe siècle, Beaumarchais. À partir d'un scénario inédit de Guitry, Jean-Claude Brisville s'arrête à son tour ...
Jean-Claude Brisville, Édouard Molinaro, Sacha Guitry, 1996
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia
Insolent be wont.] If. Unwonted; unusual; uncommon. They admitted all men that desired it ; . . . sometimes -with some little restraint in great or insolent cases (as in the case of apoatacy, in which the council of Aries denied absolution). Jer.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1899
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Universal Dictionary of the English Language: Ine-Rhe
Spenser: Colin Clout't Come Home Again. 2. The quality or state of beiug insolent ; overbearing and contemptuous haughtiness or pride ; contemptuous treatment of others ; petulant contempt, impudence. " He became proud even to insolence ...
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, 1897
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A Lexical Concordance to the Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe ...
From usurpation by the insolent commons the insolent stare With which law loves (2) Hg. bold, irritating. Is penetrated with the insolent light. . . Conscience ! Oh, thou most insolent of lies ! One star with insolent and victorious light (8) adj. absol .
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
I reflected within myself how much society wnnld suflW if such insolent overbearing characters as Leontine were not held In restraint. CUMBERLAND. Thv willing; victim, Cartharre, bunting loose From all that pleading; nature could oppose ; r ...
George Crabb, 1818
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The Insolent Invasion of Senacherib Against Jerusalem, ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Du Pont, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSOLENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insolent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obama Administration Continues Insolent Tone with Media over …
The Obama Administration is adding insult to injury. After President Obama attacked a reporter questioning his decision to make a deal with Iran leaving four ... «American Center for Law and Justice, Jul 15»
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Gawker Pulls Post as New Media Enters Midlife Crisis Mode | WIRED
“Gawker is no longer the insolent blog that began in 2003.” Once-new media, it turns out, is entering middle age. And like so many mid-lifers, ... «Wired, Jul 15»
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 9 To July 15, 2015 | Los Alamos …
July 14 at 5:47 p.m. / A 58-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he is the victim of disorderly conduct and insolent touching of his house on ... «Los Alamos Daily Post, Jul 15»
4
Your “Deeply Held Religious Belief” Isn't Biblical - Patheos
They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Urban "Rambo" planned to shoot cops, glue gun to black man's hands
Gawker is no longer the insolent blog that began in 2003. It does important and interesting journalism about politicians, celebrities and other ... «Sun Times National, Jul 15»
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Defusing the teen eye roll - Republican American
Rather, stand and wait until the insolent, albeit nonverbal, reaction stops before continuing the conversation. "When you attend to negative ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
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Heaven and high water | Business Line
Perhaps a seasoned clairvoyant himself, our man suddenly materialises, reeking of alcohol, exuding bliss. Is that an insolent wink he sends our ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
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'Ant' marches in: Small superhero packs a big punch onscreen …
Luis and his buddies, brooding, spooky-voiced, tech-whiz Kurt (David Dastmalchian) and insolent heist expert Dave (T.I.), are enlisted by Scott ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
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Why won't my aging mother eat? Maybe it's because she's lonely …
... over its sides, and my mother tripped and toppled down the stairs and broke her nose, it wasn't because her daughter was being insolent. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Syriza Betrays Greece's No Vote: Why the Left Should Form a …
In the 5th of July 2015 the huge majority of the Greek people (61%) rejected the insolent demands of the EU for the extension and deepening of ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»

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