W. H. Davies

I don't suppose there is a more daring or more impudent rascal on earth than a good American beggar. It is always his boast that he has begged an ex-president, or the present one, and he claims to have received benefits from a number of well-known millionaires, actors, and prize-fighters.

Welsh Poet

Alain de Botton

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the public's relationship to art has been weakened by a profound institutional reluctance to address the question of what art is for. This is a question that has, quite unfairly, come to feel impatient, illegitimate, and a little impudent.

English Writer

Mary Wortley Montagu

I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.

Wole Soyinka

Some African leaders actually dare to suggest that democracy is a concept alien to traditional African society. This is one of the most impudent political blasphemies I can think of.

Nigerian Dramatist

Charles Horton Cooley

Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise.

American Sociologist

Usually describes casual or thoughtless rudeness rather than deliberate insult.

Casual Disrespect

Primarily used in informal contexts; too harsh for polite conversation.

Informal Settings

Carries a strong negative judgment; can escalate conflict if used directly.

Negative Connotation

Expresses a bold or fearless disregard for politeness or norms.

Bold Disrespect

Often relates to challenging someone in a higher position or status.

Authority and Hierarchies

What's considered impudent can vary widely between cultures.

Impudent