US /ˈɪmpjədənt/ UK /ˈɪmpjʊdənt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    boldly disrespectful or impertinent

    The impudent boy stuck out his tongue at the magistrate.

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Derived forms impudently
Related forms impudencepudency

Etymology

From Latin impudens (stem impudent-) ('shameless'), from in- ('not') + pudens ('modest, ashamed'), present participle of pudere ('to feel shame').

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