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Thesaurus: malapert

Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.

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Definitions

  1. a. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.
  2. n. A malapert person.
  3. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. Shak. -- n. A malapert person. Are you growing malapert! Will you force me to make use of my authority Dryden. -- Mal"a*pert`ly, adv. -- Mal"a*pert`ness, n.
  4. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. Shak.-- n.
  5. a. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. n. A malapert person.