effronterynoun [ U ]
uk/ɪˈfrʌn.tər.i/us/efˈrʌn.tər.i/formalextreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people:
He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that I looked bored!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rude and cheeky
- backchat
- cheeky
- chutzpah
- cocksure
- cocky
- fruity
- gobby
- impertinent
- liberty
- lip
- lippy
- mouthy
- neanderthal
- offensive
- personally
- presumptuous
- sass
- sick
- smart mouth
- unpleasant
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