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insolence noun [ ˈɪns(ə)l(ə)ns ]

• rude and disrespectful behaviour.
• "she was sacked for insolence"
Similar: impertinence, impudence, cheek, cheekiness, bad manners, ill-manneredness, unmannerliness, rudeness, impoliteness, incivility, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespect, insubordination, contempt, audacity, boldness, brazenness, brashness, pertness, forwardness, effrontery, gall, presumptuousness, presumption, insults, abuse, offensiveness, brass, brass neck, neck, face, front, cockiness, freshness, backchat, bad-mouthing, sauce, snash, chutzpah, sass, sassiness, nerviness, hide, crust, contumely, malapertness,
Opposite: politeness,


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