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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche