dreist — meaning in English
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English meaning
- audacious adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
- bodacious adjective Informal, especially American Southern slang: bold and remarkable; impressively excellent.
- brash adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
- brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
- forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
- 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.
- mischievous adj Fond of playful teasing or harmless pranks.
- naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
- overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
- unapologetic adj Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.
- uppity adj Arrogant or self-important, acting as if one is better or more important than one's actual position warrants.
Senses
dreist is used for these senses in English:
- audacious Impudent, insolent.
- bodacious (US) Audacious and unrestrained.
- 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]
- forward Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
- impudent Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
- insolent Rude.
- mischievous Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
audacious — full definition
- adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
- adj Rude or disrespectfully bold; showing a shocking lack of manners.
bodacious — full definition
- adjective Informal, especially American Southern slang: bold and remarkable; impressively excellent.
- adjective Informal: very attractive.