tolldreist

audacious; foolhardy; cheeky

English translations

  1. 01

    audacious

  2. 02

    bold

  3. 03

    daring

Word details

German meaning
Sehr unverschämt und frech, fast schon dreist.
English meaning
Very impudent and cheeky, almost audacious.
Synonym
unverschämt, dreist
German example
Es war tolldreist von ihm, einfach so in das Gespräch zu platzen.
English example
It was audacious of him to just barge into the conversation like that.
Comparative
tolldreisterSuperlative: am tolldreistesten

Example sentences with “tolldreist”

  1. Das war eine tolldreiste Lüge. (That was an audacious lie.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the connotation?

It's a mix of 'toll' (crazy) and 'dreist' (cheeky), meaning someone who is bold in a reckless way.