Mouthy Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmaʊθi

MOW-thee

UK

mˈaʊθi

MOW-thee

التعريف

Describes someone who talks back, speaks rudely, or is disrespectful, especially to people in authority.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Mouthy' is informal and sometimes slightly insulting. Often used for kids or teens who talk back to parents, teachers, or police. Common collocations: 'mouthy teenager', 'getting mouthy'. Not usually used for polite assertiveness—implies rudeness.

• Spanish: bocazas - insolente
• Portuguese (BR): bocudo - insolente
• Portuguese (PT): bocudo - insolente
• Chinese (Simplified): 多嘴的 - 爱顶嘴的
• Chinese (Traditional): 多嘴的 - 愛頂嘴的
• Hindi: बेलगाम बोलने वाला - बेहूदा
• Arabic: كثير الكلام (بوقاحة) - وقح
• Bengali: বেয়াদব - বেশি কথা বলা - ধৃষ্টতাপূর্ণ
• Russian: наглый - грубиян
• Japanese: 口答えする - 生意気な
• Vietnamese: hỗn láo - hỗn xược - hay cãi
• Korean: 말대꾸하는 - 건방진
• Turkish: ağzı bozuk - saygısız - lafçı
• Urdu: بدتمیز - زبان دراز - گستاخ
• Indonesian: banyak mulut - suka membantah - kurang ajar

جمل نموذجية

Don't be so mouthy with your teacher.

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She was mouthy for no reason at dinner.

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My little brother gets mouthy when he's tired.

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That guy got a bit mouthy with the police last night.

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You’re a bit too mouthy for your own good sometimes.

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If you keep being mouthy, you might get yourself in trouble.

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