outrecuidance
utʁəkɥidɑ̃s
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Definition of outrecuidance - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

1.
orgueilconfiance trop grande en ses propres capacités ou mérites
  • Son outrecuidance l'a mené à accepter un défi impossible.
orgueil présomption vanité
2.
effronterieattitude impertinente et irrespectueuse envers les autres
  • Il a eu l'outrecuidance de critiquer son patron devant tout le monde.
effronterie impertinence insolence
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Origin of outrecuidance

français, outre (au-delà) + cuidance (confiance)

Examples of outrecuidance in a sentence

  • L’outrecuidance de ce candidat a surpris le jury.
  • Son outrecuidance a choqué tous les invités.
  • L'outrecuidance de ce jeune homme est insupportable.

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  1. English:arrogance, impertinence, ...
  2. German:Überheblichkeit, Dreistigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:arroganza, sfrontatezza, ...
  4. Spanish:presunción, descaro, ...
  5. Portuguese:presunção, atrevimento, ...
  6. Chinese:傲慢, 无礼, ...
  7. Japanese:傲慢, 無礼, ...
  8. Arabic:غرور, وقاحة, ...
  9. Hebrew:יְהִירוּת, חוּצְפָּה, ...
  10. Russian:самонадеянность, дерзость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зарозумілість, зухвалість, ...
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