backtalk
/ˈbækˌtɔk/
noun
- Rude or disrespectful replies, especially from a child to an adult or from a subordinate to an authority figure.
- My mom sent me to my room for giving her backtalk when she asked me to clean up.
- The teacher warned the student that backtalk would not be tolerated in class.
- The coach had no patience for backtalk from any player on the team.
Antonyms
verb
- To reply rudely or disrespectfully, especially to someone in authority.
- He knows better than to backtalk his boss during a meeting.
- She got in trouble for backtalking the principal during the assembly.
- The child was punished for backtalking his grandmother.