"Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent" - Friedrich Nietzsche.
yes... you are insolent. :)
The insolent man thought his ideas were better than anyone's, and he rudely told them so.
The root word for insolent is "solent," which means to be accustomed or wont.
One antonym for insolent is respectful.
There is such a thing as insolation (the incoming sunlight) and there is such a thing as insulation, and also isolation, but not insolate. Pick a word.
The child acted insolent as he was punished, so the teacher had no sympathy for him.
Polite.
Marie felt that the insolent tone in Tom's voice showed a lack of respect. Contemptuous is another word you could use for insolent.
His insolence in class earned him several days in detention.
The word insolent is divided into three syllables, which are: in-so-lent. It can be described as behavior that is disrespectful, rude, or insulting.
The child was acting insolently when he refused to heed his mother's many warnings about not picking up his toys.
Disrespectful.