Added 9 October 2026
impudent
/ˈɪmpjʊdənt/ adjective
In Latin: procax, impudens Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impudent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- + pudere (“to feel shame”).
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