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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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turbulent
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t??bj?l?nt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?t?bj?l?nt/
- Hyphenation: tur?bu?lent
Adjective
turbulent (comparative more turbulent, superlative most turbulent)
- violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous
- being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- turbulent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- turbulent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- turbulent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?r.by?l?nt/
- Hyphenation: tur?bu?lent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative turbulentst)
- turbulent
Inflection
Derived terms
- turbulentie
French
Etymology
From Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ty?.by.l??/
Adjective
turbulent (feminine singular turbulente, masculine plural turbulents, feminine plural turbulentes)
- turbulent
- unruly
Further reading
- “turbulent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??bu?l?nt/
Adjective
turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative am turbulentesten)
- turbulent
Declension
Further reading
- “turbulent” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus
Adjective
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
- turbulent
References
- “turbulent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus
Adjective
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
- turbulent
References
- “turbulent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Piedmontese
Alternative forms
- türbülent
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tyrby?l??t/
Adjective
turbulent
- turbulent
Romanian
Etymology
From French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective
turbulent m or n (feminine singular turbulent?, masculine plural turbulen?i, feminine and neuter plural turbulente)
- turbulent
Declension
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