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insolent
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ?nsol?ns (“unaccustomed, unwanted, unusual, immoderate, excessive, arrogant, insolent”), from in- (privative prefix) + sol?ns, present participle of solere (“to be accustomed, to be wont”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??ns?.l?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /??ns?.l?nt/
Adjective
insolent (comparative more insolent, superlative most insolent)
- Insulting in manner or words.
- Synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky, impudent
- Rude.
- “I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers, […] the chlorotic squatters on huge yachts, the speed-mad fugitives from the furies of ennui, the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosus, […]!”
- Synonyms: disrespectful, impertinent, insubordinate, offensive
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:cheeky
- See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Derived terms
- insolently
Related terms
Translations
Noun
insolent (plural insolents)
- A person who is insolent.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 78:
- What a way do you put yourself in miss! said the insolent.
- 2010, Louisa Shea, The Cynic Enlightenment: Diogenes in the Salon (page 7)
- Diogenes Laertius reports that Diogenes was apt to take the identification with the dog at face value, as when he lifted his leg and relieved himself on a group of young insolents who teased him with a dog's bone […]
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 78:
Further reading
- insolent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- insolent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- insolent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Neilston
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin insolens, attested from 1653.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /in.so?lent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /in.su?len/
Adjective
insolent (masculine and feminine plural insolents)
- insolent
Derived terms
- insolentment
Related terms
- insolència
References
Further reading
- “insolent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “insolent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “insolent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From Latin insolens.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.s?.l??/
- Homophone: insolents
Adjective
insolent (feminine singular insolente, masculine plural insolents, feminine plural insolentes)
- insolent
Derived terms
- insolemment
Related terms
- insolence
Further reading
- “insolent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin insolens.
Adjective
insolent m (feminine singular insolenta, masculine plural insolents, feminine plural insolentas)
- insolent
Derived terms
- insolentament
Related terms
- insoléncia
Romanian
Etymology
From French insolent, from Latin insolens.
Adjective
insolent m or n (feminine singular insolent?, masculine plural insolen?i, feminine and neuter plural insolente)
- insolent
Declension
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sickening
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?k(?)n??/
- Hyphenation: sick?en?ing
Verb
sickening
- present participle of sicken
Adjective
sickening (comparative more sickening, superlative most sickening)
- Causing sickness or disgust.
- (LGBT slang) Amazing, fantastic.
- 2014, The Infamous Todd Kachinski Kottmeier, Drag King Guide: So You Want to Be a Male Impersonator, Lulu.com, ?ISBN, p. 188:
- Richard Cranium does sickening stuff (if your budget permits), stones from Charles Brennan and lots of imagination.
- 2016, Juackie Huba and Shelly Stewart Kronbergs, Fiercely You: Be Fabulous and Confident by Thinking Like a Drag Queen, Berret-Koehler, ?ISBN, no page number:
- Latrice lives every day by her mantra, “It’s OK to make mistakes. It’s OK to fall down. Get up, look sickening, and make them eat it!” Translation: rise above your downfalls in life, and always look amazing while dismissing the haters.
- 2017, Mayka Castellando and Heitor Leal Machado, “‘Please come to Brazil!’ The practices of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Brazilian fandom”, in RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Shifting Visibility of Drag Culture, ed. by Niall Brennan and David Gudelunas, Springer, ?ISBN, p. 172:
- Back with the seventh season next March 2nd, RuPaul’s Drag Race promises to gather fans and followers in front of the computer to watch the new competition to crown the most sickening queen.
- 2014, The Infamous Todd Kachinski Kottmeier, Drag King Guide: So You Want to Be a Male Impersonator, Lulu.com, ?ISBN, p. 188:
Translations
See also
- loathsome
- disgusting
- abominable
- detestable
- hateful
Noun
sickening (plural sickenings)
- The act of making somebody sick.
- 2010, Greg A. Marley, Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares
- In the Northeast, one porcini look-alike has been implicated in several sickenings. It is Boletus huronensis, and though some guides call it edible, there have been a few cases of people becoming sickened following a meal of this mushroom.
- 2010, Greg A. Marley, Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares
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