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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 is an adjective that means impudently bold or saucy. It comes from the Latin words for "bad" and "open" and was used by Shakespeare in the 15th century.

  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 is an archaic or literary adjective meaning saucy or impudent, or a noun for a person with this quality. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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

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    mal- (“prefix meaning ‘not’ or 'badly'”) +‎ apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).

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    (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæləpɜːt/, /mæləˈpɜːt/
    (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæləpɝt/, /mæləˈpɝt/
    Hyphenation: mal‧a‧pert

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    malapert (comparative more malapert, superlative most malapert) 1. (archaic) Cheeky, impudent, saucy. [from 15th c.] 1.1. a. 1530 (date written), John Skelton, “Poems against Garnesche. Skelton Laureate Defendar ageinst Lusty Garnyshe Well Beseen Crystofer Chalangar, et cetera.”, in Alexander Dyce, editor, The Poetical Works of John Skelton:[…], vo...

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    malapert is an archaic word meaning cheeky, impudent, or saucy. It comes from French and has a prefix meaning 'not' or 'badly'. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples.

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

    Malapert means impudently bold in speech or manner; saucy. It can also be a noun for a saucy person. See the origin, pronunciation, and translations of malapert in different languages.

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

    Malapert is an adjective meaning self-willed, impudent, or impertinent. It is also a noun meaning a self-willed person. Learn about its origin, pronunciation, and examples of usage in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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

    Malapert is an adjective that means saucy, impudent, or pert. It comes from Middle English and Old French and is related to Latin expertus. See synonyms, origin, and word forms of malapert.