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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope