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effrontery

(ɪfrʌntəri)

uncountable noun

Effrontery is behaviour that is bold, rude, or disrespectful.

[formal, disapproval]

One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man. [+ of]

Synonyms: insolence, nerve [informal], arrogance, presumption More Synonyms of effrontery

effrontery in British English

(ɪˈfrʌntərɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -ies

shameless or insolent boldness; impudent presumption; audacity; temerity

Word origin

C18: from French effronterie, from Old French esfront barefaced, shameless, from Late Latin effrons, literally: putting forth one's forehead; see front

effrontery in American English

(ɛˈfrʌntəri; ɪˈfrʌntəri)

noun

unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption

2. Word forms: plural efˈfronteries

an act or instance of this

SIMILAR WORDS: teˈmerity

Word origin

Fr effronterie < effronté, shameless, bold < L effrons, barefaced, shameless < ex-, from + frons, forehead: see front1

Examples of 'effrontery' in a sentence
effrontery

We're going to laugh at your presumption and ego and effrontery and audacity.

(noun) in the sense of insolence

Definition

insolence or boldness

He had the effrontery to turn up on my doorstep at 2 in the morning.

Synonyms

insolence

The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence.

nerve (informal)

He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.

arrogance

At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant.

presumption

He had the presumption to answer me back.

face (informal)

I haven't the face to ask her for money.

front

neck (informal)

cheek (informal)

I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.

assurance

brass (informal)

You have got some brass, mate!

gall (informal)

She had the gall to suggest that I might lend her the money.

disrespect

We would never treat each other with disrespect.

audacity

He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking.

boldness

rudeness

She is cross at his rudeness.

temerity

patients who have the temerity to challenge their doctor

chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal)

impertinence

The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!

impudence

One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.

brashness

brass neck (British, informal)

shamelessness

incivility

cheekiness

brazenness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of arrogance

At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant.

Synonyms

conceit,

pride,

swagger,

pretension,

presumption,

bluster,

hubris,

pomposity,

insolence,

hauteur,

pretentiousness,

high-handedness,

haughtiness,

loftiness,

imperiousness,

pompousness,

superciliousness,

lordliness,

conceitedness,

contemptuousness,

scornfulness,

uppishness (British, informal),

disdainfulness,

overweeningness

in the sense of audacity

He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking.

Synonyms

cheek (informal),

nerve (informal),

defiance,

gall (informal),

presumption,

rudeness,

chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),

insolence,

impertinence,

neck (informal),

impudence,

effrontery,

brass neck (British, informal),

shamelessness,

sassiness (informal),

forwardness,

pertness,

audaciousness,

disrespectfulness

in the sense of brass

Definition

bold self-confidence

You have got some brass, mate!

Synonyms

nerve (informal),

face (informal),

front,

neck (informal),

cheek,

gall (informal),

presumption,

audacity,

rudeness,

chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),

insolence,

impertinence,

impudence,

effrontery,

brass neck (British, informal),

sassiness (US, informal)

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effrontery

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单词	effrontery
释义	Trends of effrontery View usage for: effrontery (ɪfrʌntəri) uncountable noun Effrontery is behaviour that is bold, rude, or disrespectful. [formal, disapproval] One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man. [+ of] Synonyms: insolence, nerve [informal], arrogance, presumption More Synonyms of effrontery effrontery in British English (ɪˈfrʌntərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ies shameless or insolent boldness; impudent presumption; audacity; temerity Word origin C18: from French effronterie, from Old French esfront barefaced, shameless, from Late Latin effrons, literally: putting forth one's forehead; see front effrontery in American English (ɛˈfrʌntəri; ɪˈfrʌntəri) noun 1. unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption 2. Word forms: plural efˈfronteries an act or instance of this SIMILAR WORDS: teˈmerity Word origin Fr effronterie < effronté, shameless, bold < L effrons, barefaced, shameless < ex-, from + frons, forehead: see front1 Examples of 'effrontery' in a sentence effrontery We're going to laugh at your presumption and ego and effrontery and audacity. Patrick Ness THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON (2003) (noun) in the sense of insolence Definition insolence or boldness He had the effrontery to turn up on my doorstep at 2 in the morning. Synonyms insolence The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence. nerve (informal) He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was. arrogance At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant. presumption He had the presumption to answer me back. face (informal) I haven't the face to ask her for money. front neck (informal) cheek (informal) I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place. assurance brass (informal) You have got some brass, mate! gall (informal) She had the gall to suggest that I might lend her the money. disrespect We would never treat each other with disrespect. audacity He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking. boldness rudeness She is cross at his rudeness. temerity patients who have the temerity to challenge their doctor chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal) impertinence The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal! impudence One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes. brashness brass neck (British, informal) shamelessness incivility cheekiness brazenness Additional synonyms in the sense of arrogance At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant. Synonyms conceit, pride, swagger, pretension, presumption, bluster, hubris, pomposity, insolence, hauteur, pretentiousness, high-handedness, haughtiness, loftiness, imperiousness, pompousness, superciliousness, lordliness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, scornfulness, uppishness (British, informal), disdainfulness, overweeningness in the sense of audacity He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking. Synonyms cheek (informal), nerve (informal), defiance, gall (informal), presumption, rudeness, chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal), insolence, impertinence, neck (informal), impudence, effrontery, brass neck (British, informal), shamelessness, sassiness (informal), forwardness, pertness, audaciousness, disrespectfulness in the sense of brass Definition bold self-confidence You have got some brass, mate! Synonyms nerve (informal), face (informal), front, neck (informal), cheek, gall (informal), presumption, audacity, rudeness, chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal), insolence, impertinence, impudence, effrontery, brass neck (British, informal), sassiness (US, informal) Nearby words of effrontery effluvium effort effortless effrontery effulgence effulgent effusion Synonyms of 'effrontery' effrontery Explore 'effrontery' in the dictionary
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