Impudent vs. Outspoken — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Impudent and Outspoken
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Impudent
Offensively bold or disrespectful; insolent or impertinent.
Outspoken
Spoken without reserve; candid.
Impudent
(Obsolete) Immodest.
Outspoken
Frank and unreserved in speech.
Impudent
Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
The impudent children would not stop talking in class.
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Outspoken
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
An outspoken man
An outspoken rebuke
Impudent
Behaving boldly, with contempt or disregard for propriety in behavior toward others; unblushingly forward; impertinent; saucy.
More than impudent sauciness.
When we behold an angel, not to fearIs to be impudent.
Outspoken
Past participle of outspeak.
Impudent
Lacking modesty; shameless.
Outspoken
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly; as, an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke.
Impudent
Marked by casual disrespect;
A flip answer to serious question
The student was kept in for impudent behavior
Outspoken
Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently;
Outspoken in their opposition to segregation
A vocal assembly
Impudent
Improperly forward or bold;
Don't be fresh with me
Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
An impudent boy given to insulting strangers
Outspoken
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;
Blunt talking and straight shooting
A blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion
Forthright criticism
A forthright approach to the problem
Tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
It is possible to be outspoken without being rude
Plainspoken and to the point
A point-blank accusation
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