malapert

adjective

1. unbecomingly bold or saucy.

noun

2. a malapert person.

adjective

1. saucy or impudent

noun

2. a saucy or impudent person

adj.“impudent,” early 15c., from Old French mal apert, literally “ill-skilled,” from mal- “badly” (see mal-) + apert “skillful,” variant of espert “experienced, skillful, clever” (from Latin expertus; see expert). Related: Malapertly; malapertness.