- (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
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| MLA | Webster's. "insolent" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/insolent/definitions/2022207> |