malapert

[ mal-uh-purt ]

adjective

1. unbecomingly bold or saucy.

noun

1. a malapert person.

malapert

/ ˈmæləˌpɜːt /

adjective

1. saucy or impudent

noun

1. a saucy or impudent person

Derived Forms

• ˈmalaˌpertness, noun
• ˈmalaˌpertly, adverb

Other Words From

• mala·pertly adverb
• mala·pertness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of malapert¹

1375–1425; late Middle English: insolent < Middle French: unskillful. See mal-, pert

Word History and Origins

Origin of malapert¹

C15: from Old French: unskilful (see mal- , expert ); meaning in English influenced by apert frank, from Latin apertus open

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Nasa has a shortlist of lunar locations to send astronauts to later this decade in its Artemis programme - and one of them is Odysseus' targeted landing site, known as Malapert.

From BBC

The targeted landing site was cratered terrain next to a 5km-high mountain complex known as Malapert.

From BBC

The lander was programmed to pick, in real time, the safest spot near the so-called Malapert A crater.

From Seattle Times

The targeted landing site is a cratered terrain next to a 5km-high mountain complex known as Malapert.

From BBC

"The six Nasa payloads and six commercial payloads expect to operate on the lunar surface for seven days before the Sun sets on our landing site at Malapert A Crater on the south pole of the Moon, rendering the IM-1 mission complete. During this time, we will be performing some amazing experiments and technology demonstrations," said Trent Martin, the company's vice president of space systems.

From BBC