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- pronunciation:
- Im
py
dnt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not showing respect; bold and rude.
The impudent child poked his mother's nose and told her she was stupid.- synonyms:
- fresh, impertinent, insolent
- similar words:
- bold, discourteous, forward, impolite, rude, smart
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| derivations: |
impudently (adv.), impudentness (n.) |
The word impudent
contains the following part:
im-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.
Example words:
immaculate, immature, immediate, immortal, immune, impartial, impatient, imperfect, impersonal, impolite, impossible, improper, improvise, impudent, impure
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