insolent
Rude in a bold, cheeky way.
insolent in a sentence
- The insolent boy rolled his eyes and answered the teacher back.
- The insolent squire stuck out his tongue at the knight and called him a rusty old kettle.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to insolent?
- Arude
- Bhumble
- Crespectful
- Dpolite
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A: rude. The other three mean the opposite of insolent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to insolent?
- Apolite
- Bcheeky
- Crude
- Dbold
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A: polite. The other three mean nearly the same as insolent.
Words that mean something similar
rude, cheeky, bold
Words that mean the opposite
polite, respectful, humble
More words about behaviour & manners
- interfere: To get involved in something that is not your business, often making it worse.
- intervene: To step in to stop trouble or help sort something out.
- justice: The fair treatment of people, where right is rewarded and wrong is punished.
- juvenile: To do with young people, or behaving in a childish way.
- lax: Not strict or careful enough.
- leeway: Freedom to do things in your own way or make small mistakes.
- lenient: Gentle and not strict when someone breaks a rule.
- liberty: The freedom to live, think and act as you choose.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test