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insolences

/ˈɪnsələnsɪz/

Meanings
noun
Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.

Examples :

"The student's repeated insolences toward the teacher, like talking back and refusing to follow instructions, resulted in a suspension. "
attitude character human moral action

Related Words

Illustration repeated

repeated verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Illustration insulting

insulting verb

/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

""He was insulting her by making fun of her accent in front of everyone." "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration mismatched

mismatched verb

/ˌmɪsˈmætʃt/ /mɪsˈmætʃt/

To match unsuitably; to fail to match

"The socks I grabbed this morning mismatched; one was blue and the other was green. "

Illustration refusing

refusing verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Illustration resulted

resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

Illustration arrogant

arrogant adjective

/ˈæɹəɡənt/

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

"The arrogant student dismissed his classmates' questions, believing his answers were always superior. "

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"

Illustration detention

detention noun

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

"The detention lasted for an hour after school. "

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "