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insolent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

rude and disrespectful in a bold way

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In a sentence

Insolent in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing insolent in a sentence.

The insolent reply earned the soldier a week of extra duty.

Synonyms
Antonyms
respectfulcourteous
Common questions

Questions about “insolent

Insolent (adjective) means rude and disrespectful in a bold way
Here is insolent used in an example sentence: "The insolent reply earned the soldier a week of extra duty."
Common synonyms for insolent include impertinent, impudent, insulting, brazen.
Antonyms of insolent include respectful, courteous.
Insolent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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