厚かましい|あつかましいatsukamashii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectiveimpudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
   そう言いうことは彼かれはあつかましい奴やつだ。↗

   It is impudent of him to say so.

• Synonym図々しいずうずうしいNeutralThick-skinned; almost synonymous with 「厚かましい」, more common in speech and more bluntly negative.
• Synonym恥知らずはじしらずNeutralShamelessness, as in 「恥知らずな行為」; heavier in tone and condemnatory.
• SynonymいけずうずうしいCasualColloquial emphatic form of 「図々しい」, carrying strong disgust.
• Synonym臆面もないおくめんもないNeutralSet phrase for acting with no shame at all, as in 「臆面もなく自慢する」.
• Synonym厚顔こうがんWrittenWritten word for brazenness, seen mostly in 「厚顔無恥」.
• Synonym鉄面皮てつめんぴWrittenWritten word, literally an iron face; describes shamelessness with a harsher feel than 「厚かましい」.
• Related生意気なまいきNeutralCheeky impertinence from a junior toward a senior, as in 「生意気な口」.
• Related無恥むちWrittenWritten word for shamelessness, seen mostly in 「厚顔無恥」.
• Related傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんWrittenFour-character idiom for acting as if no one else were around, as in 「傍若無人な態度」.
• Related不躾ぶしつけNeutralPresumptuousness; often used as a humble expression, as in 「不躾なお願い」.
• Related無遠慮ぶえんりょNeutralUtter lack of reserve, as in 「無遠慮な視線」; stresses not holding back.
• Related白々しいしらじらしいNeutralFeigned ignorance or barefaced lying, as in 「白々しい嘘」; stresses insincerity.
• RelatedふてぶてしいNeutralNonchalant, unrepentant brazenness, as in 「ふてぶてしい顔」.
• Related図太いずぶといNeutralBold and thick-skinned, as in 「図太い性格」; can be praise or criticism.
• Related破廉恥はれんちNeutralDisgraceful, immoral shamelessness, as in 「破廉恥罪」; often carries a sexual nuance.
• Antonym控えめひかえめNeutralLow-key and restrained; the opposite of 「厚かましい」.
• Antonym遠慮深いえんりょぶかいNeutralExtremely reserved and deferential; the opposite of 「厚かましい」.
• Antonym慎み深いつつしみぶかいNeutralDiscreet and modest; the opposite of 「厚かましい」.

Default for shameless behavior or an unreasonable request: 「厚かましい」, often as a humble phrase as in 「厚かましいお願いですが」. For blunt everyday criticism say 「図々しい」; for strong condemnation 「恥知らず」. The written 「厚顔」「無恥」 appear mostly in 「厚顔無恥」. Others cover narrower shades: 「不躾」 (humble), 「無遠慮」 (no reserve), 「白々しい」 (insincerity), 「生意気」 (cheeky juniors), 「太々しい」 (defiant), 「図太い」 (bold), 「破廉恥」 (sexual shamelessness), 「傍若無人」 (as if alone). Opposites: 「遠慮深い」「慎み深い」「控えめ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 恥はじ知しらずで遠慮えんりょのない様子ようす。
2. (兵庫県ひょうごけん方言ほうげん) いそがしい。
3. (伊予いよ弁べん) こうるさい、面倒めんどうだ。