Insolent: meaning, example and synonyms
Insolentadj. Rudely disrespectful, especially toward someone in authority.
Example
The apprentice's insolent reply to the master glassblower, delivered in front of the entire workshop, cost him the position he had spent two years earning.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Synonyms
- rude, impertinent, impudent, disrespectful
- Antonyms
- respectful, polite, deferential, courteous
- Memory tip
- Insolent = sassing the boss: rude to those above you.
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Check yourself: Insolent in context
When the cadet answered his commanding officer's question with a sarcastic shrug and a mocking grin, he was confined to barracks for his ______ behavior.
Answer: insolent. Mocking a superior is rudely disrespectful, so insolent fits. copious (plentiful), abstruse (hard to understand) and reminiscent (suggestive of something else) don't fit this context.
The young prince's ______ remarks to his elderly tutors, whom he openly mocked in front of the court, shocked even those who had long tolerated his arrogance.
Answer: insolent. Openly mocking his tutors is rude disrespect toward authority, so insolent fits. deleterious (harmful), copious (plentiful) and abstruse (hard to understand) don't fit this context.