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adjective

impudent

showing a lack of respect; rude and impertinent

In a sentence

Six example sentences with impudent, each labelled with its topic.

  • The novel's servant is impudent to every guest, answering the duchess with jokes no footman should dare make.

    Literature

  • The child actor plays an impudent nephew who mocks his uncle's medals in front of the entire dinner table.

    Movies

  • A junior delegate gave an impudent reply to the chair, then refused to withdraw it when the session resumed.

    Politics

  • The rookie's impudent wink at the referee after the foul call earned him a technical and a seat on the bench.

    Basketball

  • Counsel warned her client that an impudent remark to the judge would cost him far more than the fine itself.

    Law

  • The impudent apprentice told the head chef his signature sauce needed salt, then had to make it for a week.

    Cooking

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