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Meaning of Impudence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɪmpjədəns

Definitions

The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
countable, uncountable
Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الوقاحة

Български дъ́рзост наха́лство

Bosanski bezobraznost drskost безобразност дрскост

Català impudència

Čeština drzost nestydatost opovážlivost

Cymraeg rhyfyg

Deutsch Flegelei Frechheit Präpotenz Unverfrorenheit unverschämtes Benehmen Unverschämtheit Vermessenheit

Ελληνικά αναισχυντία αστοχασιά θράσος

Español descaro desenvoltura desvergüenza impudencia impudicia insolencia

Suomi häpeämättömyys hävyttömyys impudenssi julkeus röyhkeys

Français impudence

Gaeilge brusaireacht dailtíneacht gearr-aighneas

Gàidhlig sgimilearachd

हिन्दी अविनय निर्लज्जता

Hrvatski bezobraznost drskost безобразност дрскост

Italiano impudenza sfrontatezza

日本語不躾傍若無人厚顔小生意気

한국어 건방

Latina impudentia

Nederlands brutaliteit onbeschaamdheid onbeschoftheid

Polski arogancja bezczelność bezwstyd bezwstydność hucpiarstwo impertynenckość psina zuchwalstwo zuchwałość

Português impudência

Română impudență impudoare obrăznicie

Русский дерзость на́глость нахальство нахрапистость

Српски bezobraznost drskost безобразност дрскост

Svenska gåpåighet näsvishet oförsynthet

Türkçe arsızlık

Examples

“That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. And if the arts of humbleness failed him, he overcame you by sheer impudence.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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