insolence (n.)
- arrogance
- assumption
- audacity
- boldness
- brashness
- brass
- bravado
- brazenness
- bumptiousness
- callousness
- cheek
- cheekiness
- chutzpah
- cockiness
- contempt
- contemptuousness
- daring
- defiance
- derision
- despite
- discourtesy
- disdain
- disesteem
- dishonor
- disparagement
- disregard
- disrespect
- gall
- hardihood
- hardness
- heroics
- hubris
- impenitence
- impertinence
- improvidence
- imprudence
- impudence
- indiscretion
- induration
- injudiciousness
- irreverence
- obduracy
- overconfidence
- pertness
- presumption
- presumptuousness
- rashness
- ridicule
- rudeness
- sauciness
- temerity
- unwariness
When night
Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
The play's the thing
Wherein I 'll catch the conscience of the king.