Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 malapert /(măl"ȧ*pẽrt)/ · mal·a·pert · IPA /ˈmæləpɝt/ 01 a. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. 1. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. “Are you growing malapert! Will you force me to make use of my authority ?” — Dryden.