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Imprudence His serenity was interrupted, perhaps, by his own imprudence.Mickle. Imprudent Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers.Strype. Syn. Indiscreet; injudicious; incautious; ill-advised; unwise; heedless; careless; rash; negligent. Impuberal In impuberal animals the cerebellum is, in proportion to the brain proper, greatly less than in adults.Sir W. Hamilton. Impuberty Impudence Clear truths that their own evidence forces us to admit, or common experience makes it impudence to deny.Locke. Where pride and impudence (in fashion knit)B. Jonson. Syn. Shamelessness; audacity; insolence; effrontery; sauciness; impertinence; pertness; rudeness. Impudence, Effrontery, Sauciness. Impudence refers more especially to the feelings as manifested in action. Effrontery applies to some gross and public exhibition of shamelessness. Sauciness refers to a sudden pert outbreak of impudence, especially from an inferior. Impudence is an unblushing kind of impertinence, and may be manifested in words, tones, gestures, looks, etc. Effrontery rises still higher, and shows a total or shameless disregard of duty or decorum under the circumstances of the case. Sauciness discovers itself toward particular individuals, in certain relations; as in the case of servants who are saucy to their masters, or children who are saucy to their teachers. See Impertinent, and Insolent. Impudency Audacious without impudency.Shak. Impudent More than impudent sauciness.Shak. When we behold an angel, not to fearDryden. Syn. Shameless; audacious; brazen; bold-faced; pert; immodest; rude; saucy; impertinent; insolent. |
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