impudicity
A child's impudicity was evident when he refused to apologize for breaking the vase.
Definition
- Noun:
- Immodesty or shamelessness: "impudicity" refers to a lack of modesty, decency, or shame, especially in matters of sexual conduct or social propriety. It denotes a state of being brazenly unashamed.
Usage Examples
- (His shamelessness and lack of modesty in speaking openly.)
- (The portrayal of immodest and shameless behavior.)
Advanced Usage
- "to display impudicity": to show a deliberate lack of shame or modesty.
- The artist's work displayed a certain impudicity, challenging societal norms. (The work deliberately flaunted modesty.)
Variants and Related Words
Impudent (adj): showing a lack of respect; impertinent or shameless.
- The impudent child spoke back to the teacher. (The child was disrespectfully bold.)
Impudence (n): the quality of being impudent; insolent boldness.
- She had the impudence to interrupt the speaker. (She showed bold disrespect.)
Synonyms
- Shamelessness: the state of being without shame.
- Immodesty: lack of modesty; indecency.
- Boldness: willingness to take risks; here, a negative sense of audacity.
Related Idioms
"Barefaced lie": a shamelessly obvious falsehood.
- He told a barefaced lie about his whereabouts. (He lied without any shame.)
"Without a blush": to do something without showing shame.
- She admitted her mistake without a blush. (She showed no shame in admitting it.)