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Definition of: impudent
(im′pyə·dənt) adjective
1. Offensively bold; insolently assured.
2. Obs. Immodest; shameless. [<OF <L impudens <in- not + pudens modest, orig. ppr. of pudere feel shame]
—im′pu·dent·ly adverb Synonyms: bold, bold–faced, brazen, brazen–faced, forward, immodest, impertinent, insolent, pert, rude, saucy, shameless. Compare synonyms for IMPUDENCE. Antonyms: bashful, deferential, diffident, modest, obsequious, retiring, shrinking, shy, timid.
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