effrontery

Noun

Meaning

Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

assumption presumption impudence sauciness presumptuousness front face mouth nerve brass sauce crust lip daring assurance
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Antonyms

account attention respect computation approve shame
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Hypernyms

audacity audaciousness

Hyponyms

uppishness uppityness

Related terms

affront

Derivatives

effronteries

Examples

The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery. Samuel Johnson

Only a person who is congenially self-centered has the effrontery and the stamina to write essays. E. B. White

he despised them for their presumptuousness Source: Internet

Another remand would do little beside give the Board a free pass for its effrontery, while delaying the alien’s entitlement to a final decision. Source: Internet

Saturninus then denounces the Andronici family for their effrontery and shocks Titus by marrying Tamora. Source: Internet

On the other hand, the implication of Alexander and Olympias seems specious: to act as they did would have required brazen effrontery in the face of a military personally loyal to Philip. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

effrenate effrenation effront effrontit effrontuously effulge