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insolence

N ความทะนง  ความ อวดดี  kwam-tor-ra-nonog

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSOLENCE

n.[L. insolentia; in and soleo, to be accustomed. ] Pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; petulant contempt; impudence.
Blown with insolence and wine.

 

INSOLENCE

v.t.To treat with haughty contempt. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INSOLENCE

In "so *lence, n. Etym: [F. insolence, L. insolentia. See Insolent. ]

 

1. The quality of being unusual or novel. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

2. The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal imprudence. Flown with insolence and wine. Milton.

 

3. Insolent conduct or treatment; insult. Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers. Fuller.

 

INSOLENCE

INSOLENCE In "so *lence, v. t.

 

Defn: To insult. [Obs. ] Eikon Basilike.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

insolence

in so lence |ˈinsələns ˈɪnsələns | noun rude and disrespectful behavior: she was sacked for insolence.

 

Oxford Dictionary

insolence

in |so |lence |ˈɪns (ə )l (ə )ns, ˈɪnsəl (ə )ns, ˈɪnsələns | noun [ mass noun ] rude and disrespectful behaviour: she was sacked for insolence.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

insolence

insolence noun I will not stand for your insolence! impertinence, impudence, cheek, cheekiness, bad manners, ill-manneredness, unmannerliness, rudeness, impoliteness, incivility, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespect, insubordination, contempt; audacity, boldness, brazenness, brashness, pertness, forwardness, effrontery, gall, presumptuousness, presumption; insults, abuse, offensiveness; informal brass, brass neck, neck, face, front, cockiness, freshness, backchat, bad-mouthing; Brit. informal sauce; Scottish informal snash; N. Amer. informal chutzpah, sass, sassiness, nerviness; informal, dated hide, crust; archaic contumely, malapertness. ANTONYMS politeness.

 

French Dictionary

insolence

insolence n. f. nom féminin Manque de politesse, de respect. : La directrice n ’aime pas l ’insolence. SYNONYME effronterie ; impertinence . Note Orthographique insol en ce.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

insolence

in so lence /ɪ́ns (ə )ləns /名詞 1 U 横柄, 生意気, 無礼 .2 C 生意気な言動 .