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Thesaurus: impudent

Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.

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  1. a. Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.
  2. adj. marked by casual disrespect
  3. adj. improperly forward or bold
  4. Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy. More than impudent sauciness. Shak. When we behold an angel, not to fear Is to be impudent. Dryden. Syn. -- Shameless; audacious; brazen; bold-faced; pert; immodest; rude; saucy; impertinent; insolent.
  5. Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward;impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.More than impudent sauciness. Shak.When we behold an angel, not to fear Is to be impudent. Dryden.
  6. j:100 s. marked by casual disrespect