SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
effrontery
noun
Shameless or insulting boldness.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Shameless boldness
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Usage distinction
Return to topCheek and gall are informal; effrontery strongly criticizes boldness that ignores proper limits.
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See effrontery in use
Her effrontery in claiming credit for another person's work shocked the group.
The visitor's effrontery became unmistakable when he demanded compensation for the free seat he considered insufficiently prestigious.
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