Effrontery synonyms and antonyms

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arrogance
The state or quality of being arrogant; overbearing pride.
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boldness
(Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
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presumption
The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
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rudeness (related)
A rude remark or behaviour.
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brashness
The characteristic of being brash.
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brass
A brass memorial tablet
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chutzpah
The definition of chutzpah is a Yiddish word that refers to shameless boldness or almost-arrogant courage.
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impertinence
The definition of impertinence is disrespect, rudeness or intrusion.
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impudence
The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
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impudency
(Now rare) Impudence.
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uppishness
The state, or an instance, of being uppish.
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gall
A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion:
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hardihood
Boldness and daring.
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insolence
Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
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nerve
The sensitive tissue in the pulp of a tooth.
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sassiness
The quality of being sassy.
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temerity
(Not countable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
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modesty (antonym)
Unassuming or humble behavior
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manners (antonym)
Plural form of manner
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shame (antonym)
A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
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shyness (antonym)
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
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assumption
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
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brazenness
The characteristic of being brazen.
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cheek
The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear.
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cheekiness
The state of being cheeky
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discourtesy
A rude act or statement.
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disrespect
Disrespect is defined as rudeness or a lack of courtesy.
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face
The frontal aspect of something.
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familiarity
An instance of familiar behaviour.
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forwardness
The quality of being forward.
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incivility
The quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness.
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nerviness
The characteristic of being nervy.
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overconfidence
An excessive degree of confidence
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pertness
The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
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presumptuousness
The state of being presumptuous.
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pushiness
The quality of being pushy
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sauciness
The property of being saucy
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crust
(Slang) Audacity; insolence; gall
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sauce
(Dial.) Garden vegetables eaten as a side dish
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uppityness
Alternative form of uppitiness.
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attitude (related)
A manner of thinking, feeling, or behaving that reflects a state of mind or disposition:
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courtesy (related)
Courteous behavior; gracious politeness
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Effrontery Sentence Examples

  • He has the effrontery to accuse Kant of barbarous jargon.

  • As with all the others, there is the same quietly brazen effrontery in trying to minimize or ignore unanswerable facts.

  • Despite himself, the professor smiles at the young effrontery before him.

  • This was sheer effrontery of Macmillan when he was the one who was destroying democracy.

  • Taken aback by such double effrontery he allowed me to stay.

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