effrontery

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

shameless boldness or insolent audacity

In a sentence

Effrontery in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing effrontery in a sentence.

He had the effrontery to demand a raise after missing weeks of work.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Effrontery (noun) means shameless boldness or insolent audacity

Here is effrontery used in an example sentence: "He had the effrontery to demand a raise after missing weeks of work."

Common synonyms for effrontery include audacity, impudence, gall.

Antonyms of effrontery include timidity, deference, humility.

Effrontery is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.