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Word of the Day – Malapert

By March 28, 2021Word of the Day

Malapert (adj)

mal-a-purt

(archaic)Boldly disrespectful; impudent.

Middle English from mal-‘improperly’ + archaic apert ‘insolent’.

Example sentences

“His malapert remarks on the Lord were noted.”

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