brazen-faced

WOTD - 1 September 2006    

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbreɪ.zənˌfeɪst/ SAMPA: /"breI.z@n%feIst/

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Adjective

brazen-faced (comparative more brazen-faced, superlative most brazen-faced)

1. Impudent; open and without shame.
   • 1882 — Gilbert & Sullivan, Iolanthe

     It is rude, madam,
     To intrude, madam,
     With your brood, madam,
     Brazen-faced!

Translations

Impudent

Bulgarian: безсрамен (bg) (bezsrámen), нагъл (bg) (nágǎl), безочлив (bg) (bezóčliv) Catalan: descarat French: impudent (fr) Italian: sfacciato (it)

Japanese: 厚かましい (あつかましい, atsukamashii) Kurdish: rûqayim (ku), bêşerm (ku) Russian: бесстыдный (ru) (besstýdnyj), наглый (ru) (náglyj), резкий (ru) (rézkij), нахальный (ru) (naxál’nyj), бесстыжий (ru) (besstýžij) Spanish: sinvergüenza (es)

Related terms

• brazen
• brazenly