descaro

Definitions of descaro
  1. noun
    an offensive disrespectful impudent act
    synonyms: atrevimiento, insolencia, procacidad
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    type of:
    injuria, ofensa
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
  2. noun
    impudent aggressiveness
    synonyms: aplomo, atrevimiento, avilantez, cara, cinismo, descoco, desfachatez, desgarro, desvergüenza, disfuerzo, insolencia, jeta, osadía, tupé, valor, zafaduria
  3. noun
    behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
    synonyms: cinismo, desahogo, descompostura, desenvoltura, desfachatez, desgarro, despachaderas, desuello, desvergüenza, impudencia, impudicia, mangoneo, procacidad, sinvergüencería, soltura
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    type of:
    atrevimiento, osadía
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  4. noun
    the trait of being vain and conceited
    synonyms: descaramiento
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    antonyms:
    moderación, modestia
    freedom from vanity or conceit
    type of:
    indecencia
    the quality of being indecent
  5. noun
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
    synonyms: atrevimiento, desvergüenza, impertinencia, insolencia, procacidad
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    type of:
    descortesía
    a manner that is rude and insulting
  6. noun
    an impudent statement
    synonyms: desfachatez, desvergüenza, frescura, impertinencia
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    type of:
    descortesía
    an expression of lack of respect
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