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Definition of "impudent" []

  • Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent. See Synonyms at shameless. (adjective)
  • Obsolete Immodest. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "impudent" in a sentence
  • "I noticed, for example, that old Mr Hardcastle Steve Pemberton - not, admittedly, a highly articulate character - uses the word "impudent" so often that it palls."
  • "She nearly sank upon the ground last night when he called the impudent wench his bride."
  • "What some would call impudent, Teddy said, others might call spirited."