The meaning of Insolent

adjective

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

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A series of audacious takeovers

adjective

(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

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A bold attempt to solve the crisis

noun

A bold typeface or letter.

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Shadow cabinet members listed in bold

adjective

Brave, or without fear

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He is a qualified politician with bold ideas., she was friendly without being bold., the costumes w…

verb

Form, fix, or join by soldering with an alloy of copper and zinc at high temperature.

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The company adapted its process to braze the flute components under vacuum

noun

A brazed joint.

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing.

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A cheeky grin

adjective

Showing contempt; scornful.

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She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race

adjective

Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people.

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It would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit

adjective

Not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite

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I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk., [ c ] she was never guilty …

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite.

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A deeply disrespectful attitude towards women

adjective

Rude and unpleasant

adjective

Not showing proper respect; rude.

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An impertinent question

adjective

Not showing enough respect; rude

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Don’t be impertinent – you’re in no position to tell your boss what to do.

adjective

Not having or showing good manners; rude.

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It would have been impolite to refuse

adjective

Rude; not polite

adjective

Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

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He could have strangled this impudent upstart

adjective

Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.

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An insubordinate attitude

adjective

Refusing to obey orders from someone in authority, and not showing respect for them

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We shall take action against city employees who are insubordinate, or who are discourteous to the p…

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

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I hope i won't be considered presumptuous if i offer some advice

adjective

Rude because of doing something although you know you do not have a right to do it

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It would be presumptuous of me to speak for the others.

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

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She had been rude to her boss

adjective

Behaving in a way that hurts other people’s feelings; not polite

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I apologized for ted’s rude behavior., i thought it was rude of him not to introduce me., i’ve live…

adjective

Discourteous; impolite.

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He'd been short and uncivil with her

adjective

Not polite

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He was most uncivil to your father - called him an old fool.

adjective

Not having or showing good manners.

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Uncouth, unmannerly fellows