courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman. 站出来批评董事长需要很大的勇气。

disapproving He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake! 他竟然把他自己的错误怪到我头上，真是厚颜无耻！

Synonym: temerity