noun
- shameless boldness; insolent behavior that shows a lack of respect
Usage: formal
Examples
- She had the effrontery to ask for a raise after being late every day.
- His effrontery in interrupting the speaker shocked everyone.
- The student’s effrontery in challenging the professor was remarkable.
- I can’t believe the effrontery of that driver cutting in line.
- The politician’s effrontery in denying obvious facts angered voters.
- What effrontery to demand special treatment without earning it!