insolent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

   Near-synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky; see also Thesaurus:cheeky.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who is insolent.

   What a way do you put yourself in miss! said the insolent.

3. 3
   adj

   unrestrained by convention or propriety

4. 4
   adj

   marked by casual disrespect

Simplified etymology

Insolent comes from Latin insolent-, meaning “immoderate,” “unaccustomed,” or “arrogant,” and formed from solere, “to be accustomed.” Early English uses included the sense “extravagant” or “going beyond acceptable limits.”

PIE word *swé From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnsolēns (“unaccustomed, unwanted, unusual, immoderate, excessive, arrogant, insolent”), from in- (privative prefix) + solēns, present participle of solēre (“to be accustomed, to be wont”).

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