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    malapert
    /ˈmaləpəːt/

    adjective

    • 1. boldly disrespectful; impudent.

    noun

    • 1. an impudent person.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malapertMalapert Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Malapert debuted in English in the 15th century, was a favorite of Shakespeare, and is still used sporadically today. The prefix mal-, meaning "bad" or "badly" and deriving from the Latin malus, is found in many English words, including malevolent and malefactor.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › malapertMALAPERT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Malapert definition: unbecomingly bold or saucy.. See examples of MALAPERT used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALAPERT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    malapert in British English. (ˈmæləˌpɜːt ) archaic or literary. adjective. 1. saucy or impudent. noun. 2. a saucy or impudent person. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › malapertmalapert - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · malapert (plural malaperts) ( archaic) A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person. [from 15th c.]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › malapertMalapert - definition of malapert by The Free Dictionary

    Define malapert. malapert synonyms, malapert pronunciation, malapert translation, English dictionary definition of malapert. adj. Impudently bold in speech or manner; saucy. n. An impudent, saucy person. mal′a·pert′ly adv. mal′a·pert′ness n.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › malapert_nmalapert, n., adj., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malapert, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › malapertMalapert Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A saucy, impudent person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: wiseacre. wisenheimer.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › malapertsMALAPERT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . malapert in a sentence How many temptations he had with all the wits and flutterpates and malaperts gyring and gimbling round him! Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 27th, 1894 | Various

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › malapertmalapert - definition of malapert in English from the Oxford...

    Definition of malapert in English:. cite. malapert

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › malapertmalapert - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    unbecomingly bold or saucy. n. a malapert person. Middle French: unskillful. See mal -, pert. late Middle English: insolent 1375–1425. mal′a•pert′ly, adv. mal′a•pert′ness, n. 'malapert' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): mal- Synonyms: saucy, pert, impudent, presumptuous, more...