n. Function: noun
flagrant disregard of courtesy or propriety and an arrogant assumption of privilege FF1C; had the effrontery to insult her father FF1E;
Synonyms: brashness, brass, cheek, chutzpah, confidence, ||crust, face, gall, nerve, presumption; compare INSOLENCE E
Related Words: audacity, hardihood, temerity; assurance, self-assurance, self-confidence; brazenness, impudence; impertinence, insolence
Contrasted Words: courtesy, grace, propriety