1. 傲慢的;無(wú)禮的;侮慢的 If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.
e.g. ...her insolent stare... 她無(wú)禮的瞪視 e.g. The officer stamped his boot. 'Don't be insolent with me, mademoiselle.' 軍官跺跺靴子:“小姐,別對我無(wú)禮?!?/p>insolence Pupils could be excluded from school for insolence. 學(xué)生可能會(huì )因目無(wú)師長(cháng)而被開(kāi)除。