effrontery Definition
ef·fron·tery (e frunt′ər ē, i-)
noun
- unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption
- pl. -·ter·ies an act or instance of this
Etymology: Fr effronterie < effronté, shameless, bold < L effrons, barefaced, shameless < ex-, from + frons, forehead: see front
effrontery Synonyms
effrontery Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: He has the effrontery to accuse Kant of barbarous jargon.
- brazen: As with all the others, there is the same quietly brazen effrontery in trying to minimize or ignore unanswerable facts.
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near effrontery
- ‹ effortless
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- ‹ effluvium
- ‹ effluent
- ‹ effluence
- ‹ efflorescence
- ‹ effloresce
- ‹ effigy
- ‹ -efficient

