dreist
Translation
brazen, audacious, impudent, bold
Examples
Das war eine dreiste Lüge.
That was a brazen lie.
Sein dreistes Verhalten hat alle schockiert.
His audacious behavior shocked everyone.
Grammar Patterns
a brazen/audacious ((noun)) That was a brazen lie.
Similar Words
frech (cheeky), unverschämt (shameless), kühn (bold); Antonyms: schüchtern (shy), zurückhaltend (reserved)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'drīste' (bold, brave). The meaning shifted over time to a more negative sense of 'overly bold'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone so bold they do something three ('drei') times without shame. This is a false etymology but a helpful mnemonic.