図々しい・図図しい|ずうずうしいzuuzuushii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectiveimpudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
   よくずうずうしくそんな事ことが言いえるね。↗

   How dare you say such a thing!

• Synonym厚かましいあつかましいNeutralThick-skinned; nearly synonymous with 「図々しい」 but more often used as a humble phrase, as in 「厚かましいお願いですが」.
• Synonym恥知らずはじしらずNeutralA shameless person or act, as in 「恥知らずな行為」; heavier in tone than 「図々しい」 and carries open condemnation.
• Synonym傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんWrittenA four-character idiom for acting as if no one were around, as in 「傍若無人な振る舞い」.
• SynonymふてぶてしいNeutralUnrepentantly brazen, as in 「ふてぶてしい態度」; stresses staying unbothered even when blamed.
• Synonym臆面もないおくめんもないNeutralA set expression for acting with no shame at all, as in 「臆面もなく嘘をつく」.
• Synonym厚顔こうがんWrittenWritten/formal word for thick-skinned shamelessness, seen mostly in 「厚顔無恥」.
• Synonym図太いずぶといNeutralBold and thick-skinned, as in 「図太い神経」; can be praise or criticism.
• Synonym破廉恥はれんちNeutralShameless, morally corrupt behavior, as in 「破廉恥な行為」; often carries a sexual nuance.
• Synonym鉄面皮てつめんぴWrittenWritten/formal word for someone utterly without shame; much heavier in tone than 「図々しい」.
• Related傲慢ごうまんNeutralArrogance, as in 「傲慢な態度」; stresses looking down on others.
• Related生意気なまいきNeutralCheeky self-importance in a junior, as in 「生意気な子」; said of the young toward their elders.
• Related無礼ぶれいNeutralRead 「なめ」; an archaic word for rudeness, rare today. 「図々しい」 stresses thick-skinnedness.
• Related不躾ぶしつけNeutralForward or presumptuous; mostly used as a humble apology, as in 「不躾ですが」.
• Related無遠慮ぶえんりょNeutralNot holding back, as in 「無遠慮な態度」; stresses lack of restraint rather than shamelessness.
• Related僭越せんえつFormalFormal word for overstepping one's station; used as a humble phrase, as in 「僭越ながら」.
• RelatedいけずうずうしいCasualColloquial emphatic form of 「図々しい」, carrying strong disgust.
• RelatedこしゃくNeutralOverreaching and irritating, as in 「小癪な奴」; carries a provocative, taunting tone.
• Related不遜ふそんWrittenWritten/formal word for arrogant disrespect, as in 「不遜な発言」.
• AntonymつつましいNeutralAntonym: modest and self-restrained, the opposite of 「図々しい」.
• Antonym遠慮深いえんりょぶかいNeutralAntonym: very reserved and deferential, the opposite of 「図々しい」.
• Antonym控えめなNeutralAntonym: low-key and restrained, the opposite of 「図々しい」's pushiness.

Use 「図々しい」 for shamelessly taking advantage or being pushy, as in 「図々しく居座る」. For humble apologies 「厚かましい」 is the usual choice; 「ふてぶてしい」 fits someone unbothered when called out, and 「恥知らず」 is open condemnation. The opposite is 「遠慮深い」.

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。