KJV Dictionary Definition: impudence

impudence

IM'PUDENCE, n. L. impudens; in and pudens, from pudeo, to be ashamed. Shamelessness; want of modesty; effrontery; assurance accompanied with a disregard of the opinions of others.

Those clear truths, that either their own evidence forces us to admit, or common experience makes it impudence to deny.

impudent

IM'PUDENT, a. L. impudens. Shameless; wanting modesty; bold with contempt of others; saucy.

When we behold an angel, not to fear

Is to be impudent.

impudently

IM'PUDENTLY, adv. Shamelessly; with indecent assurance.

At once assail

With open mouths, and impudently rail.

impudicity

IMPUDIC'ITY, n. L. impudicitia. Immodesty.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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