- Insolence
- (Roget's Thesaurus)
-->Undue assumption of superiority.<- NPARAG:Insolence->NGRP: \\ N \\ 1Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ insolenceinsolenceSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ haughtinesshaughtiness&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ arrogancearroganceairsSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ overbearanceoverbearanceSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ domineeringdomineering&c.->V.Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ tyrannytyranny&c. 739GRP: \\ N \\ 2Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ impertinenceimpertinenceSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ saucinesssauciness&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ flippancyflippancydicacity|petulanceprocacityblusterSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ swaggerswaggerswaggering&c.->V.Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ bouncebounceSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ terrorismterrorismGRP: \\ N \\ 3Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ assumptionassumptionpresumptionSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ beggar on horsebackbeggar on horsebackSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ usurpationusurpationGRP: \\ N \\ 4Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ impudenceimpudenceassuranceaudacityhardihoodfrontfacebrassSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ shamelessnessshamelessness&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ effronteryeffronteryhardened frontface of brassGRP: \\ N \\ 5Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ assumption of infallibilityassumption of infallibilityGRP: \\ N \\ 6Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ sauceboxsaucebox&c.(blusterer) 887PARAG:Insolence->VGRP: \\ V \\ 1Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be insolentbe insolent&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ blusterblustervaporswaggerswellgive oneself airssnap one's fingerskick up a dustSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ swearswear&c.(affirm) 535Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ rap out oathsrap out oathsSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ roisterroisterGRP: \\ V \\ 2Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ arrogatearrogateSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ assumeassumepresumeSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ make boldmake boldmake freeSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ take a libertytake a libertygive an inch and take an ellGRP: \\ V \\ 3Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ domineerdomineerbullydictatehectorSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ lord it overlord it overSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ traiter de haut en bastraiter de haut en basregarder de haut en basSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ exactexactSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ snubsnubhuffGRP: \\ V \\ 4Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ beardbeardfly in the face ofSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ put to the blushput to the blushSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ bear downbear downbeat downSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ browbeatbrowbeatintimidateSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ trample downtrample downtread downtrample under footSgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ dragoondragoonride roughshod overGRP: \\ V \\ 5Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ out faceout faceoutlookoutstareoutbrazenoutbraveSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ stare out of countenancestare out of countenanceSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ brazen outbrazen outSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ lay down the lawlay down the lawSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ teach one's grandmother to suck eggsteach one's grandmother to suck eggsSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ assume a lofty bearingassume a lofty bearingSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ talk bigtalk biglook bigSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ put on big looksput on big looksact the grand seigneurSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ mount the high horsemount the high horseride the high horseSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ toss the headtoss the headcarrywith a high handGRP: \\ V \\ 6Sgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ tempt Providencetempt Providencewant snuffingPARAG:Insolence->AdjGRP: \\ Adj \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ insolentinsolenthaughtyarrogantimperiousmagisterialdictatorialarbitrarySgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ high-handedhigh-handedhigh and mightySgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ contumeliouscontumelioussuperciliousoverbearingintolerantdomineeringoverweeninghigh-flownGRP: \\ Adj \\ 2Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ flippantflippantpertfresh=>(U.S.)cavaliersaucyforwardimpertinentmalapertGRP: \\ Adj \\ 3Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ precociousprecociousassumingwould-bebumptiousGRP: \\ Adj \\ 4Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ bluffbluffSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ brazenbrazenshamelessawelessunblushlngunabashedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ boldfaced-boldfaced-barefaced-brazen-facedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ dead to shamedead to shamelost to shameGRP: \\ Adj \\ 5Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ impudentimpudentaudaciouspresumptuousfree and easydevil-may-carerollickingSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ jauntyjauntyjantySgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ roisteringroisteringblusteringhectoringswaggeringvaporingSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ thrasonicthrasonicfire eating=>full of sound and furyfull of sound and fury=>(Macbeth)PARAG:Insolence->AdvGRP: \\ Adv \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ with a high handwith a high handSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ ex cathedraex cathedra
English dictionary for students. 2013.