effrontery
11effrontery — [18] The notion of ‘audacity’ or ‘impudence’ is often expressed in terms of ‘exposing or pushing forward the face’: a ‘barefaced lie’ or ‘putting on a bold front’, for instance. And effrontery is no exception. It comes ultimately from late Latin… …
12effrontery — [[t]ɪfrʌ̱ntəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Effrontery is behaviour that is bold, rude, or disrespectful. [FORMAL] One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man …
13effrontery — [18] The notion of ‘audacity’ or ‘impudence’ is often expressed in terms of ‘exposing or pushing forward the face’: a ‘barefaced lie’ or ‘putting on a bold front’, for instance. And effrontery is no exception. It comes ultimately from late Latin… …
14effrontery — /i frun teuh ree/, n., pl. effronteries. 1. shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity: She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples. 2. an act or instance of this. [1705 15; < F effronterie, equiv. to OF esfront shameless (es EX 1… …
15effrontery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shamelessness, brazenness, insolence, audacity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impudence, audacity, boldness, presumption; see rudeness . See Synonym Study at temerity . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
16effrontery — noun (U) formal behaviour that you think someone should be ashamed of, although they do not seem to be: You have the effrontery to ask for a loan! …
17effrontery — noun Stearns had the effrontery to counter the admiral s directive Syn: impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cockiness, audacity, temerity, presumption, nerve, gall, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners; informal brass, face …
18effrontery — n. (pl. ies) 1 shameless insolence; impudent audacity (esp. have the effrontery to). 2 an instance of this. Etymology: F effronterie f. effronteacute ult. f. LL effrons ontis shameless (as EX (1), frons forehead) …
19effrontery — noun (plural teries) Etymology: French effronterie, ultimately from Medieval Latin effront , effrons shameless, from Latin ex + front , frons forehead Date: 1697 shameless boldness ; insolence Synonyms: see temerity …
20effrontery — Synonyms and related words: arrogance, assurance, audacity, boldness, brashness, brass, brazenness, bumptiousness, cheek, confidence, contumely, crust, face, gall, hardihood, hubris, impertinence, impudence, insolence, nerve, obtrusiveness,… …
