impudently

Meanings

• adverb

  Showing disrespect or insolence, especially to someone in a position of authority.

  - "Despite being told to be quiet, the student continued to speak impudently."
  - "The employee was reprimanded for impudently defying the boss's orders."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impudently
muddy , pudgy , studly , Rudy , etc.

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Variants

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impudent , impudently

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'impudens', meaning shameless or shamelessly.

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Trivia

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1. Impudently is an old English word that has been in use since the 1400s.

2. Impudently is related to the word 'pudendum', which refers to the genital area.

3. Impudently is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'insubordinate'.

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Related Concepts

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1. insolence: A synonym for impudence, referring to a disrespectful or arrogant attitude.

2. disrespect: A broader term that includes impudence, referring to a lack of respect for someone or something.

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Quotes

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1. As in the sixties, being young then was in itself an empowerment; writing under Harding and Coolidge was "impudent" fun.

   - John Updike,{it}New Yorker{/it},25 Apr. 1988

2. Or it was he who was bruiting it about, with his princely dark head thrown back in "impudent" laughter, that he was going to be king.

   - Joseph Heller,{it}God Knows{/it},1984

3. When I refused to be the child they knew and accepted me to be, I was called "impudent" and my muteness sullenness.

   - Maya Angelou,{it}I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings{/it},1969

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Culture

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Impudently has been used in literature to portray characters who challenge authority or act in a disrespectful manner. In Shakespeare's 'King Lear', the character Cordelia is accused of being impudent when she refuses to flatter her father.

How to Memorize "impudently"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone speaking disrespectfully or insolently to a person in a position of authority.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of disrespect or insolence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Impudent Individuals Show Disrespect'.

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