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röyhkeä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arrogant adj Having an inflated opinion of oneself, usually paired with contempt for others.
  • audacious adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  • ballsy adj Bold and daring; showing a lot of nerve.
  • barefaced adj Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
  • bold adj Willing to take risks; confident and daring.
  • brash adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
  • brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  • cheeky adj Disrespectful or bold in a way that's often seen as playful or amusing rather than truly rude.
  • crass adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  • fresh adjective Newly made, picked, or obtained; not old or stale.
  • impudent adj Bold and disrespectful in a way that shows no shame or embarrassment.
  • insolent adjective Rude and disrespectful, especially in a bold or arrogant way, particularly toward authority.
  • presumptuous adj Overconfident or arrogant in a way that overstepss what is appropriate or one's actual authority.
  • sassy adj Bold, cheeky, or full of spirited attitude, especially toward someone in authority.

Senses

röyhkeä is used for these senses in English:

  • arrogant Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
  • audacious Impudent, insolent.
  • ballsy (vulgar, colloquial) Tough and courageous; having balls.
  • bold Courageous, daring.
  • brash (of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.
  • brazen Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]
  • cheeky (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
  • crass Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.

audacious — full definition

  1. adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  2. adj Rude or disrespectfully bold; showing a shocking lack of manners.

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