impudent

/ˈɪmpjəd(ə)nt/

/ˈɪmpjədɪnt/

An impudent person is bold, sassy, and shameless. If your teacher asks the class to open their textbooks, and you snap back, "Let's not and say we did," you're being impudent.

Impudent comes from the Latin combination of im, meaning without, and pudens, meaning shame. We often call someone impudent if they’re disrespectful, snotty, or inappropriate in a way that makes someone feel bad. If you know someone has just lost all their money on the stock market, don’t be impudent and ask them how they’re going to afford gas money for their yacht.

Definitions of impudent

1. adjective

   improperly forward or bold
   “an impudent boy given to insulting strangers”

   synonyms: fresh, impertinent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise

   forward

   used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
2. adjective

   marked by casual disrespect
   “the student was kept in for impudent behavior”

   synonyms: flip, insolent, snotty-nosed

   disrespectful

   exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous