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  • 91insolent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impertinent, impudent, offensive, arrogant; see proud 2 , rude 2 . See Synonym Study at impertinent , proud . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [IN suh lunt] boldly disrespectful, arrogant. Insolent… …

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  • 92malapert — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. saucy, pert, bold, impudent, presumptuous; see also rude 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar …

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  • 93presuming — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. arrogant, proud, presumptuous; see egotistic 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward,… …

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  • 94presumptuous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. arrogant, insolent, bold; see egotistic 2 , rude 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [pree ZUMP choo us] overly bold or confident and taking too much for granted. It was quite presumptuous of her to… …

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  • 95snippy — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. curt, sharp, insolent; see abrupt 2 , rude 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. curt, sharp, insolent, short, snappish, abrupt, impertinent, smart alecky, brusque. ANT.: polite, courteous III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …

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  • 96snobbish — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ostentatious, pretentious, overbearing, haughty, snooty*; see also egotistic 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. snobby, *stuck up, *uppity, putting on airs, pretentious, haughty, conceited, *snooty, supercilious,… …

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  • 97snooty — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. conceited, nasty, egotistical; see egotistic 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. haughty, snotty, *la di da, uppity. see snobbish III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Informal. Characteristic of or resembling a snob:… …

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  • 98cheeky — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. impudent, insolent, saucy, impertinent, brazen, bold, brash, audacious, *nervy, *ballsy, forward. ANT.: timid, shy, mousy II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious …

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  • 99elitist — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. snob, highbrow, oligarch, social climber, *snoot, *stuffed shirt, egotist. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I or elitist adjective Characteristic of or resembling a snob: snobbish, snobby. Informal: high hat, snooty,… …

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  • 100sassy — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. saucy, flippant, *mouthy. see impudent II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward,… …

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