| Main Entry: |
impertinence |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
boldness |
Synonyms: |
assurance,
audacity, back talk, backchat, brazenness, cheek,
chutzpah*, come-back, crust,
disrespect, disrespectfulness, effrontery, forwardness, freshness,
gall, guff, hardihood, impropriety,
impudence, incivility,
insolence, insolency, lip,
nerve, pertness,
presumption, rudeness, sass, smart mouth, wise guy, wisecrack
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Antonyms: |
humility, manners, politeness
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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