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insolence

nounHigh-frequency wordMore I words

rude and disrespectful behavior

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In a sentence

Insolence in a sentence

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What the committee read as insolence was really just a refusal to pretend the plan would work.

Synonyms
impertinenceimpudenceeffrontery
Antonyms
deferencecivilityrespect

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Far from being the revolutionary thinker his admirers claimed, the philosopher was in fact quite blank, defending the traditional doctrines of his teachers without challenge.

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Insolence (noun) means rude and disrespectful behavior
Here is insolence used in an example sentence: "What the committee read as insolence was really just a refusal to pretend the plan would work."
Common synonyms for insolence include impertinence, impudence, effrontery.
Antonyms of insolence include deference, civility, respect.
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