unverfroren

brazen, impudent, shameless

adjective un-fer-FROH-ren Rare

Also means

audacious, bold-faced

Usage Note

Unverfroren originally meant 'not frozen stiff' with cold, implying unabashed boldness. It describes someone who acts shamelessly and without embarrassment, often used for audacious lies or cheeky requests. Always negative or at best ironic.

Examples

"Die unverfrorene Forderung überraschte selbst die abgebrühten Verhandler."

Natural Translation

The brazen demand surprised even the hardened negotiators.

Literal Translation

The shameless demand surprised even the hardened negotiators.

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