adj
Meaning 1
Cheeky, impudent, saucy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
malapert
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmæləpɜːt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /mæləˈpɜːt/
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General-American: /ˈmæləpɝt/
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General-American: /mæləˈpɝt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmaləpəːt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /maləˈpəːt/
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General-American: /ˈmæləpɚt/
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General-American: /mæləˈpɚt/
name
Meaning 2
A personification of impudence or malapertness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From mal- (“not, badly”) + apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).
See malapert.