Definition of effrontery in English:

effrontery

noun ɪˈfrʌnt(ə)riəˈfrən(t)əri

mass noun

Insolent or impertinent behaviour.
one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision
Example sentencesExamples
- With breathtaking effrontery, Cameron finally segues seamlessly into a little sci-fi fantasy showing his scientists discovering an alien city on another planet complete with bug-eyed aliens.
- The version I drove costs a simply staggering £30,900 and then they have the bare-faced effrontery to whack on another £350 for metallic paint.
- For his effrontery he was rewarded with the Home Ministry!
- With brazen effrontery, however, they painted themselves as martyrs for freedom.
- As for this ‘cross party reform group’, I can think of nothing less democratic or more dangerous; and what effrontery to ask us to support them.
- He then committed several acts of brazen effrontery.
- What worries me is the sheer effrontery, the level of twistedness implicit in what he is doing.
- Even the French, accustomed to such effrontery from their leaders, especially their current one, could only gasp in disbelief, or at least shrug their shoulders in resignation.
- I know he doesn't hear that one much because he managed to communicate stunned, silent disapproval at my effrontery over the telephone.
- Obviously, I'm not Catholic, but I think it takes a lot of effrontery for the media to try to dictate the doctrine for Catholics.
- But the police and a jingoistic public ensure that such effrontery is suitably decried and the witnesses end up regretting having spoken the truth.
- He'd come over to confront Stan and Tiny and to tell them exactly what he thought of their effrontery, but held back the accusation for want of proof.
- A lot of it's just effrontery, sheer brazen nerve, and a sort of monstrous cockiness.
- On the whole, however, he carries the reader with him by sheer effrontery.
- He said: ‘The sheer effrontery of Kennet in failing to consult even the local members beggars belief.’
- Then, at a time like this our councillors have the mindless effrontery to propose a 16 per cent tax increase.
- The music was what counted but the cockiness, the combination of arrogance and provocation, the sheer effrontery was thrilling to witness.
- Proposing the motion, he said ‘Such a practice is a petty and heartless effrontery to the most vulnerable and deserving section of our society.’
- But O'Duffy's admiration for the sheer effrontery of the man persisted, and he arranged for another trial to be held in conjunction with the Irish championships.
- Various VIPs were attracted by their effrontery.
Synonyms
impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, brazenness, forwardness, front, presumption, nerve, gall, pertness, boldness, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners, unmannerliness, overfamiliarity
answering back, talking back
informal brass, brass neck, neck, face, lip, mouth, cockiness
British informal sauce
Scottish informal snash
North American informal sass, sassiness, nerviness, chutzpah, back talk
informal, dated hide
British informal, dated crust, backchat
rare malapertness, contumely, procacity, assumption
dare, make so bold as, be so bold as, presume, have the temerity, have the audacity, have the nerve, be brave enough, have the courage, go so far as
take the liberty of

Origin

Late 17th century: from French effronterie, based on late Latin effrons, effront- 'shameless, barefaced', from ex- 'out' + frons 'forehead'.

Definition of effrontery in US English:

effrontery

nounəˈfrən(t)ərēəˈfrən(t)əri

Insolent or impertinent behavior.
one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision
Example sentencesExamples
- As for this ‘cross party reform group’, I can think of nothing less democratic or more dangerous; and what effrontery to ask us to support them.
- I know he doesn't hear that one much because he managed to communicate stunned, silent disapproval at my effrontery over the telephone.
- With breathtaking effrontery, Cameron finally segues seamlessly into a little sci-fi fantasy showing his scientists discovering an alien city on another planet complete with bug-eyed aliens.
- For his effrontery he was rewarded with the Home Ministry!
- But O'Duffy's admiration for the sheer effrontery of the man persisted, and he arranged for another trial to be held in conjunction with the Irish championships.
- The music was what counted but the cockiness, the combination of arrogance and provocation, the sheer effrontery was thrilling to witness.
- He then committed several acts of brazen effrontery.
- With brazen effrontery, however, they painted themselves as martyrs for freedom.
- Various VIPs were attracted by their effrontery.
- Even the French, accustomed to such effrontery from their leaders, especially their current one, could only gasp in disbelief, or at least shrug their shoulders in resignation.
- Obviously, I'm not Catholic, but I think it takes a lot of effrontery for the media to try to dictate the doctrine for Catholics.
- On the whole, however, he carries the reader with him by sheer effrontery.
- What worries me is the sheer effrontery, the level of twistedness implicit in what he is doing.
- But the police and a jingoistic public ensure that such effrontery is suitably decried and the witnesses end up regretting having spoken the truth.
- Then, at a time like this our councillors have the mindless effrontery to propose a 16 per cent tax increase.
- He said: ‘The sheer effrontery of Kennet in failing to consult even the local members beggars belief.’
- Proposing the motion, he said ‘Such a practice is a petty and heartless effrontery to the most vulnerable and deserving section of our society.’
- A lot of it's just effrontery, sheer brazen nerve, and a sort of monstrous cockiness.
- He'd come over to confront Stan and Tiny and to tell them exactly what he thought of their effrontery, but held back the accusation for want of proof.
- The version I drove costs a simply staggering £30,900 and then they have the bare-faced effrontery to whack on another £350 for metallic paint.
Synonyms
impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, brazenness, forwardness, front, presumption, nerve, gall, pertness, boldness, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners, unmannerliness, overfamiliarity
dare, make so bold as, be so bold as, presume, have the temerity, have the audacity, have the nerve, be brave enough, have the courage, go so far as

Origin

Late 17th century: from French effronterie, based on late Latin effrons, effront- ‘shameless, barefaced’, from ex- ‘out’ + frons ‘forehead’.

单词	effrontery
释义	Definition of effrontery in English: effrontery noun ɪˈfrʌnt(ə)riəˈfrən(t)əri mass noun Insolent or impertinent behaviour. one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision Example sentencesExamples With breathtaking effrontery, Cameron finally segues seamlessly into a little sci-fi fantasy showing his scientists discovering an alien city on another planet complete with bug-eyed aliens. The version I drove costs a simply staggering £30,900 and then they have the bare-faced effrontery to whack on another £350 for metallic paint. For his effrontery he was rewarded with the Home Ministry! With brazen effrontery, however, they painted themselves as martyrs for freedom. As for this ‘cross party reform group’, I can think of nothing less democratic or more dangerous; and what effrontery to ask us to support them. He then committed several acts of brazen effrontery. What worries me is the sheer effrontery, the level of twistedness implicit in what he is doing. Even the French, accustomed to such effrontery from their leaders, especially their current one, could only gasp in disbelief, or at least shrug their shoulders in resignation. I know he doesn't hear that one much because he managed to communicate stunned, silent disapproval at my effrontery over the telephone. Obviously, I'm not Catholic, but I think it takes a lot of effrontery for the media to try to dictate the doctrine for Catholics. But the police and a jingoistic public ensure that such effrontery is suitably decried and the witnesses end up regretting having spoken the truth. He'd come over to confront Stan and Tiny and to tell them exactly what he thought of their effrontery, but held back the accusation for want of proof. A lot of it's just effrontery, sheer brazen nerve, and a sort of monstrous cockiness. On the whole, however, he carries the reader with him by sheer effrontery. He said: ‘The sheer effrontery of Kennet in failing to consult even the local members beggars belief.’ Then, at a time like this our councillors have the mindless effrontery to propose a 16 per cent tax increase. The music was what counted but the cockiness, the combination of arrogance and provocation, the sheer effrontery was thrilling to witness. Proposing the motion, he said ‘Such a practice is a petty and heartless effrontery to the most vulnerable and deserving section of our society.’ But O'Duffy's admiration for the sheer effrontery of the man persisted, and he arranged for another trial to be held in conjunction with the Irish championships. Various VIPs were attracted by their effrontery. Synonyms impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, brazenness, forwardness, front, presumption, nerve, gall, pertness, boldness, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners, unmannerliness, overfamiliarity answering back, talking back informal brass, brass neck, neck, face, lip, mouth, cockiness British informal sauce Scottish informal snash North American informal sass, sassiness, nerviness, chutzpah, back talk informal, dated hide British informal, dated crust, backchat rare malapertness, contumely, procacity, assumption dare, make so bold as, be so bold as, presume, have the temerity, have the audacity, have the nerve, be brave enough, have the courage, go so far as take the liberty of Origin Late 17th century: from French effronterie, based on late Latin effrons, effront- 'shameless, barefaced', from ex- 'out' + frons 'forehead'. Definition of effrontery in US English: effrontery nounəˈfrən(t)ərēəˈfrən(t)əri Insolent or impertinent behavior. one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision Example sentencesExamples As for this ‘cross party reform group’, I can think of nothing less democratic or more dangerous; and what effrontery to ask us to support them. I know he doesn't hear that one much because he managed to communicate stunned, silent disapproval at my effrontery over the telephone. With breathtaking effrontery, Cameron finally segues seamlessly into a little sci-fi fantasy showing his scientists discovering an alien city on another planet complete with bug-eyed aliens. For his effrontery he was rewarded with the Home Ministry! But O'Duffy's admiration for the sheer effrontery of the man persisted, and he arranged for another trial to be held in conjunction with the Irish championships. The music was what counted but the cockiness, the combination of arrogance and provocation, the sheer effrontery was thrilling to witness. He then committed several acts of brazen effrontery. With brazen effrontery, however, they painted themselves as martyrs for freedom. Various VIPs were attracted by their effrontery. Even the French, accustomed to such effrontery from their leaders, especially their current one, could only gasp in disbelief, or at least shrug their shoulders in resignation. Obviously, I'm not Catholic, but I think it takes a lot of effrontery for the media to try to dictate the doctrine for Catholics. On the whole, however, he carries the reader with him by sheer effrontery. What worries me is the sheer effrontery, the level of twistedness implicit in what he is doing. But the police and a jingoistic public ensure that such effrontery is suitably decried and the witnesses end up regretting having spoken the truth. Then, at a time like this our councillors have the mindless effrontery to propose a 16 per cent tax increase. He said: ‘The sheer effrontery of Kennet in failing to consult even the local members beggars belief.’ Proposing the motion, he said ‘Such a practice is a petty and heartless effrontery to the most vulnerable and deserving section of our society.’ A lot of it's just effrontery, sheer brazen nerve, and a sort of monstrous cockiness. He'd come over to confront Stan and Tiny and to tell them exactly what he thought of their effrontery, but held back the accusation for want of proof. The version I drove costs a simply staggering £30,900 and then they have the bare-faced effrontery to whack on another £350 for metallic paint. Synonyms impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, brazenness, forwardness, front, presumption, nerve, gall, pertness, boldness, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners, unmannerliness, overfamiliarity dare, make so bold as, be so bold as, presume, have the temerity, have the audacity, have the nerve, be brave enough, have the courage, go so far as Origin Late 17th century: from French effronterie, based on late Latin effrons, effront- ‘shameless, barefaced’, from ex- ‘out’ + frons ‘forehead’.
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