n.; pl.Effronteries [ F. effronterie, fr. effronté shameless, fr. L. effrons, -ontis, putting forth the forehead, i. e., barefaced, shameless; ex + frons the forehead. See Front. ] Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. [ 1913 Webster ]
Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. Bancroft.
Syn. -- Impudence; sauciness. See Impudence. [ 1913 Webster ]