Dictionary

impudence en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪmpjədəns/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɪmpjudəns/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle French impudence, from Latin impudentia.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
2. (countable, uncountable) Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
   • That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. And if the arts of humbleness failed him, he overcame you by sheer impudence. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter II, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

Forms

Relateds

courage · impudent · cheeky

Synonyms

brazenness · rind · insolence · brass · effrontery · irreverence · audaciousness · crust · chutzpah · sauciness · disrespect · immortal rind · cheekiness · brashness · impudence · cheek · temerity · pertness · bronze · impertinence · audacity · gall · outdaciousness

Translations (105)

nb frekkhet (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · bg дъ́рзост (quality of being impudent) · ro impudență (quality of being impudent) · pl zuchwalstwo (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · nb uforskammethet (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · bg безо́чие (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ro obrăznicie (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · la impudentia (quality of being impudent) · gd sgimilearachd (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · pl bezwstydność (quality of being impudent) · pl hucpiarstwo (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ru на́глость (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de Unverfrorenheit (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de Unverschämtheit (quality of being impudent) · el θράσος (quality of being impudent) · ru наха́льство (quality of being impudent) · bg наха́лство (quality of being impudent) · es desvergüenza (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ia impudentia (quality of being impudent) · pl impertynenckość (quality of being impudent) · ko 뻔뻔스러움 (quality of being impudent) · de Unverfrorenheit (quality of being impudent) · ko 뻔뻔함 (quality of being impudent) · pl hucpiarstwo (quality of being impudent) · ga dailtíneacht (quality of being impudent) · pl bezwstydność (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · cy digywilydd-dra (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · he עזות־מצח (quality of being impudent) · pl arogancja (quality of being impudent) · nl onbeschaamdheid (quality of being impudent) · pl arogancja (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · fa-ira بیاَدَبی (quality of being impudent) · fr impudence (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · pl zuchwalstwo (quality of being impudent) · cs opovážlivost (quality of being impudent) · fi röyhkeys (quality of being impudent) · ro impudoare (quality of being impudent) · cy haerllugrwyd (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · fi röyhkeys (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de unverschämtes Benehmen (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ota یوز (quality of being impudent) · fr impudence (quality of being impudent) · fi julkeus (quality of being impudent) · cmn 厚顏 /厚颜 (quality of being impudent) · it impudenza (quality of being impudent) · es impudicia (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · nl onbeschaamdheid (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ga brusaireacht (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · pt impudência (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · nb uforskammethet (quality of being impudent) · ru наха́льство (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · cmn 厚臉皮 /厚脸皮 (quality of being impudent) · ar وَقَاحَة (quality of being impudent) · gl impudencia (quality of being impudent) · cy haerllugrwyd (quality of being impudent) · pt impudência (quality of being impudent) · ru на́глость (quality of being impudent) · la impudentia (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ru де́рзость (quality of being impudent) · ar صَفَاقَة (quality of being impudent) · es descaro (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · pl bezczelność (quality of being impudent) · ga brusaireacht (quality of being impudent) · pl zuchwałość (quality of being impudent) · de Frechheit (quality of being impudent) · ca impudència (quality of being impudent) · ro obrăznicie (quality of being impudent) · ga gearr-aighneas (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de Vermessenheit (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · es insolencia (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · cs nestydatost (quality of being impudent) · cy rhyfyg (quality of being impudent) · ru де́рзость (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · pl impertynenckość (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · it sfrontatezza (quality of being impudent) · es descaro (quality of being impudent) · de Vermessenheit (quality of being impudent) · tr arsızlık (quality of being impudent) · ota پیشانی (quality of being impudent) · cs drzost (quality of being impudent) · es impudencia (quality of being impudent) · de Frechheit (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · gd sgimilearachd (quality of being impudent) · fi julkeus (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · cs drzost (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ru нахра́пистость (quality of being impudent) · nb frekkhet (quality of being impudent) · cy digywilydd-dra (quality of being impudent) · fi häpeämättömyys (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · nl onbeschoftheid (quality of being impudent) · it sfrontatezza (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ja 厚かましさ (quality of being impudent) · tr arsızlık (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · fi häpeämättömyys (quality of being impudent) · pl bezczelność (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de Flegelei (quality of being impudent) · it impudenza (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · ga gearr-aighneas (quality of being impudent) · cmn 無恥 /无耻 (quality of being impudent) · es desenvoltura (quality of being impudent) · nl brutaliteit (quality of being impudent) · el θράσος (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · pl zuchwałość (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de Unverschämtheit (impudent language, conduct or behavior) · de Flegelei (impudent language, conduct or behavior)