brazen-faced

adjective

bra·​zen-faced ˈbrā-zᵊn-ˌfāst 

: marked by insolence and bold disrespect

brazen-faced assertions

Synonyms

• arch
• audacious
• bold
• bold-faced
• brash
• brassbound
• brassy
• brazen
• cheeky
• cocksure
• cocky
• fresh
• impertinent
• impudent
• insolent
• nervy
• sassy
• saucy
• wise

Examples of brazen-faced in a Sentence

shocked by his brazen-faced insistence that he had never uttered the insult, even though it was heard by a score of onlookers

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above