Definition of insolent in English: insolent
adjective Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
‘she hated the insolent tone of his voice’
More example sentences
‘Why does she treat me like I am a spoilt child who is rude and insolent even when I am quite clearly not?’ ‘But in the Sixties, as some of us know, wearing modish flat shoes could be as much an act of insolent opposition as a fashion statement.’ ‘Rampant fanaticism and tawdry, insolent antics only hurt the feminist cause.’ ‘Gossips themselves are classified with people who are slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful.’ ‘One should not be arrogant or insolent but rather be kind, considerate and courteous towards them.’ ‘I did this deliberately because I have two stepdaughters who treat me in a very insolent manner and will inherit from their mother.’ ‘There was a slightly insolent tone to his voice, as if he wasn't used to actually being ordered around.’ ‘I keep this in mind when I tell the hotel people how insolent and useless and above all stupid they are for giving me such a stupid and smelly room.’ ‘The very stylish decor and layout could unfortunately not make up for the very expensive bar prices and the rude and insolent staff.’ ‘There is no privilege here, no escape from the insolent booth attendants, the ceaseless demands of the homeless, and the pungent overcrowding.’ ‘Indifferent, insolent, squally weather put a bit of a damper on the festive and cultural activities over the bank holiday weekend.’ ‘Has any country ever had a more arrogant, insolent, contemptuous leader than we have?’ ‘Only very insolent children can breach such a contract.’ ‘Ours must be that first painful step of open and courageous defiance against an arrogant and insolent tyranny.’ ‘This shows how Kate has a mistaken identity because she appears rude and insolent.’ ‘A few dozen insolent soldiers were watching every move he made today and he had gotten painful lessons earlier that morning.’ ‘He went out of his way to be just as impolite and insolent as he could be.’ ‘Beware of an insolent person who is destructive and selfish.’ ‘It can only suffer economic loss which cannot be aggravated by the insulting or insolent behaviour of the defendant.’ ‘The most careless and trivial movements were capable of transmitting the rudest and most insolent messages.’ Synonyms
impertinent , impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, bad mannered, unmannerly, rude, impolite, uncivil, lacking civility, discourteous, disrespectful, insubordinate, contemptuous, presumptuous
View synonyms Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits’): from Latin insolent- ‘immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant’, from in- ‘not’ + solent- ‘being accustomed’ (from the verb solere).