Definition of EFFRONTERY

effrontery

Meanings

Plural: effronteries

Noun

  • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  • Insolent and shameless audacity.
  • An act of insolent and shameless audacity.

Origin / Etymology

From late 17th century French effronterie, from effronté (“shameless, insolent”), from Old French esfronté, from Vulgar Latin *exfrontātus. Compare Latin effrōns (“barefaced”), from the prefix ex- (“from”) + frōns (“forehead”) (English: front).

Scrabble Score: 19

effrontery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
effrontery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
effrontery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

effrontery is a valid Words With Friends word