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Definition of insolent

Insolent
Insolent In"so*lent, a. [F. insolent, L. insolens, -entis, pref. in- not + solens accustomed, p. pr. of solere to be accustomed.] 1. Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual. [Obs.] If one chance to derive any word from the Latin which is insolent to their ears . . . they forth with make a jest at it. --Pettie. If any should accuse me of being new or insolent. --Milton. 2. Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language; overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an insolent master; an insolent servant. ``A paltry, insolent fellow.' --Shak. Insolent is he that despiseth in his judgment all other folks as in regard of his value, of his cunning, of his speaking, and of his bearing. --Chaucer. Can you not see? or will ye not observe . . . How insolent of late he is become, How proud, how peremptory? --Shak. 3. Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as, insolent words or behavior. Their insolent triumph excited . . . indignation. --Macaulay. Syn: Overbearing; insulting; abusive; offensive; saucy; impudent; audacious; pert; impertinent; rude; reproachful; opprobrious. Usage: Insolent, Insulting. Insolent, in its primitive sense, simply denoted unusual; and to act insolently was to act in violation of the established rules of social intercourse. He who did this was insolent; and thus the word became one of the most offensive in our language, indicating gross disregard for the feelings of others. Insulting denotes a personal attack, either in words or actions, indicative either of scorn or triumph. Compare Impertinent, Affront, Impudence.

Meaning of insolent from wikipedia

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- the name HMS Insolent: French brig Brave (1793), renamed Arrogante in 1795 and captured by HMS Jason on 19 April 1798, renamed HMS Insolent on 31 August...
- Presumed Insolent is the sixth studio album by American hardcore punk band the Adolescents. The record was released on July 26, 2013 via Concrete Jungle...
- Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Arrogante, but renamed her HMS Insolent some four months later. She was sold in June 1818. As the corvette-canonnière...
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- is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition as having "insolent encroachment upon the rights of others". These events were not limited...
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- the hands of the pure, the wicked into the hands of the righteous, and insolent ones into the hands of those occupied with Your Torah. Both unto Yourself...
- murder since the victim of this act must "live under" the shame of the "insolency". The victim of a murder, by contrast, carries no dishonor. He ****erts...