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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
im·pu·dence    Audio Help   [im-pyuh-duhns] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
2.impudent conduct or language.
3.Obsolete. lack of modesty; shamelessness.
Also, im·pu·den·cy.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L impudentia shamelessness. See impudent, -ence]

—Synonyms 1. impertinence, rudeness; brass, brazenness, face, lip, boldness, presumption, sauce, pertness; nerve, gall.
—Antonyms 1. courtesy.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  impudence
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident.
Synonyms:  assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, gall, impertinence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  impudence
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  audacity, brass, chutzpah, effrontery, gall, impertinence, insolence, rudeness, sass, brassiness
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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