different between impudent vs brassy

English

Etymology

From Middle French impudent, from Latin impud?ns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- +? pudere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mpj?d?nt/

Adjective

impudent (comparative more impudent, superlative most impudent)

1. Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.

   The impudent children would not stop talking in class.

Synonyms

• bold
• brazen-faced
• impertinent
• See also Thesaurus:cheeky

Derived terms

• impudently

Related terms

• impudence

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin impud?ns.

Adjective

impudent (masculine and feminine plural impudents)

1. impudent

Derived terms

• impudentment

Related terms

• impudència

Further reading

• “impudent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “impudent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “impudent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “impudent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impud?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.py.d??/

Adjective

impudent (feminine singular impudente, masculine plural impudents, feminine plural impudentes)

1. impudent

Related terms

• impudence

Further reading

• “impudent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impud?ns.

Adjective

impudent m (feminine singular impudente, masculine plural impudens, feminine plural impudentes)

1. impudent

English

Etymology 1

brass +? -y

Pronunciation

• (UK, General Australian, General New Zealand, General South African) IPA^(key): /?b???.si/, /?b?æs.i/
• (US, Canada) enPR: br?s??, IPA^(key): /?b?æs.i/
• Rhymes: -??si, -æsi

Adjective

brassy (comparative brassier, superlative brassiest)

1. Resembling brass.

   The cup had a brassy color.

2. (informal) Impudent; impudently bold.

   Don't get brassy with me, young lady!

3. Unfeeling; pitiless.
4. Harsh in tone.

   an organ stop with a brassy tone

Related terms

• brass
• brazen

Translations

Etymology 2

• enPR: br?s??, IPA^(key): /?b?æs.i/
• Rhymes: -æsi

Noun

brassy (plural brassies)

1. Alternative form of brassie (“type of golf club”)
2. Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.