The words "insolent" and "surly" are not quite synonyms, though they both seem to refer to negative qualities. Both certainly imply a certain amount of unfriendliness. Insolence, however, is usually characterized by rudeness and disrespectfulness whereas surliness simply implies a general unpleasantness that is not necessarily motivated by lack of respect.
abusive blunt surly
A few of its synonyms are: audacious, bold, brash, saucy, sassy, insolent, and cocky.
I guess irritable, moody, disgruntled, peevish, surly, cranky, agitated, grouchy would be some synonyms to grumpy. I should know, I'm quite familiar with the feeling.
No. Insolent must modify a noun, as an insolent child.
yes... you are insolent. :)
The homonym for insolent talk is impertinent.
One antonym for insolent is respectful.
a surly waiter....
He was surly
"His bodyguards were surly", "those men look surly", "those police women look really surly". (Surly means somewhere between burly and menacing).
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The root word for insolent is "solent," which means to be accustomed or wont.