Associations to the word «Insolence»

Wiktionary

INSOLENCE, noun. Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
INSOLENCE, noun. Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
INSOLENCE, noun. (obsolete) The quality of being unusual or novel.
INSOLENCE, verb. (obsolete) To insult.

Dictionary definition

INSOLENCE, noun. The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.
INSOLENCE, noun. An offensive disrespectful impudent act.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats