Added 9 October 2026
insolent
/ˈɪn.sə.lənt/ adjective
In Latin: īnsolēns, procāx Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insolent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Marked by casual disrespect.
a flip answer to serious question
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Unrestrained by convention or propriety.
an audacious trick to pull
Origin
PIE word *swé From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnsolēns (“unaccustomed, unwanted, unusual, immoderate, excessive, arrogant, insolent”), from in- (privative prefix) + solēns, present participle of solēre (“to be accustomed, to be wont”).
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