impudent
impudent, shameless, brazen
adjective ahm-pue-DAHN Rare
Origin: Latin impudens
Usage Note
Impudent describes bold, disrespectful behaviour lacking all shame. The feminine is impudente; the noun is impudence. It is a formal register word; everyday speakers more often say effronté or culotté.
Examples
"Ce garçon impudent ne respecte personne."
Natural Translation
This impudent boy respects no one.
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