Chutzpah
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noun.
Utter nerve; effrontery.
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noun.
Nearly
arrogant
courage
; utter
audacity
,
effrontery
or
impudence
;
supreme
self-confidence
; exaggerated self-opinion;
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noun.
(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
Word Usage
"And people I trust tell me I practically invented the word "chutzpah.""
cross-reference
adj
cheek
cheekiness
cheeky
immortal rind
Form
chutzpadik
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
cheekiness
crust
freshness
gall
impertinence
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
adventurousness
brainlessness
brushwork
cantankerousness
enormousness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
backbone
bottom
brashness
brass
brazen boldness