Insolent and Timid

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Insolent adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: an appallingly insolent reply to a reasonable request

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Timid is an antonym for insolent.

Nearby Words: insolence, insolently

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

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Insolent is an antonym for timid.

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly

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