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impudence


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Impudence  \Im"pu*dence\  ([i^]m"p[-u]*dens),  n.  [L.  impudentia: 
  cf  F.  impudence.  See  {Impudent}.] 
  The  quality  of  being  impudent;  assurance,  accompanied  with  a 
  disregard  of  the  presence  or  opinions  of  others 
  shamelessness;  forwardness;  want  of  modesty. 
 
  Clear  truths  that  their  own  evidence  forces  us  to 
  admit  or  common  experience  makes  it  impudence  to  deny. 
  --Locke. 
 
  Where  pride  and  impudence  (in  fashion  knit)  Usurp  the 
  chair  of  wit.  --B.  Jonson 
 
  Syn:  Shamelessness;  audacity;  insolence;  effrontery; 
  sauciness;  impertinence;  pertness;  rudeness. 
 
  Usage:  {Impudence},  {Effrontery},  {Sauciness}.  Impudence 
  refers  more  especially  to  the  feelings  as  manifested 
  in  action  Effrontery  applies  to  some  gross  and  public 
  exhibition  of  shamelessness.  Sauciness  refers  to  a 
  sudden  pert  outbreak  of  impudence,  especially  from  an 
  inferior.  Impudence  is  an  unblushing  kind  of 
  impertinence,  and  may  be  manifested  in  words  tones, 
  gestures,  looks  etc  Effrontery  rises  still  higher, 
  and  shows  a  total  or  shameless  disregard  of  duty  or 
  decorum  under  the  circumstances  of  the  case.  Sauciness 
  discovers  itself  toward  particular  individuals,  in 
  certain  relations;  as  in  the  case  of  servants  who  are 
  saucy  to  their  masters,  or  children  who  are  saucy  to 
  their  teachers.  See  {Impertinent},  and  {Insolent}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  impudence 
  n  1:  an  impudent  statement  [syn:  {cheek},  {impertinence}] 
  2:  the  trait  of  being  rude  and  impertinent;  inclined  to  take 
  liberties  [syn:  {crust},  {gall},  {impertinence},  {insolence}, 
  {cheekiness},  {freshness}] 




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