impudent
im·pu·dent/ˈɪmpjədn̩t/adjective
impudent is spelled I-M-P-U-D-E-N-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables (im·pu·dent). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, impudent means “Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in impudent?
| Letters | 8: I-M-P-U-D-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: im·pu·dent |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is impudent?
Impudent appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce impudent?
- UK /ˈɪmpjʊdənt/
- US /ˈɪmpjədn̩t/
Impudent has 3 syllables, split im·pu·dent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-impudent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of impudent
- more impudent comparative
- impudenter comparative
- most impudent superlative
- impudentest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does impudent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
The impudent children would not stop talking in class.
- 2
obsoleteLacking modesty or shame; indelicate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Impudent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not showing due respect:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | impudent, impertinent |
| German | frech, respektlos, schamlos, impertinent, dreist, unverfroren |
| Portuguese | impudente, insolente, descarado |
| Spanish | descarado, fresco, impudente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does impudent come from?
From Middle English impudent, originally meaning immodest, shameless, from Latin impudēns (“shameless”), ultimately from in- + pudere (“to feel shame”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).