- (a.) Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as, insolent words or behavior.
- (a.) Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual.
- (a.) Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language; overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an insolent master; an insolent servant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). Insolent. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/insolent/definitions/2022207 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "Insolent" http://smartdefine.org/insolent/definitions/2022207 (accessed September 27, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, Insolent, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/insolent/definitions/2022207>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "Insolent" 27 May 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/insolent/definitions/2022207> |