audaciousness

noun

Definition of audaciousnessnext
as in gall
shameless boldness she had the audaciousness to complain when I refused to do her job as well as my own

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Recent Examples of audaciousness The sheer audaciousness of its action is a spectacle unto itself. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025 Internet users cannot cope with her audaciousness at such a young age. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audaciousness
  1. gall
  2. nerve
  3. arrogance
  4. audacity
  5. brazenness
  6. chutzpah
  7. brashness
  8. effrontery
Noun
  • To tell if an abnormal growth on a tree is a burl or a gall, compare the outer surface and texture of the growth.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Many of the trees with the OXO gene unexpectedly developed large abnormal growths called galls, grew slower and showed other symptoms of poor health.
    — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of gall
Noun
  • Chili introduces capsaicin, which activates nerves responsible for sensing heat rather than taste.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The stage was set this past summer, and Lincoln Riley was a ball of nerves.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • The combination of arrogance and doctored intelligence that led the United States and its allies into the 2003 Iraq War is almost made for Hollywood.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • This psychological phenomenon explains why initial impressions can be so strong, leading managers to react differently to similar employees, seeing confidence in one and arrogance in another.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • Perhaps a handful of trolls—a small group that includes the richest man in the world—has sworn off Nolan’s film because its cast has the audacity to feature both a Black woman and a trans man.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
  • Each sentence is diamond cut … Buntin has outdone herself … leases and provokes from every vantage point, but what is especially remarkable is Buntin’s audacity, her gutsy choices, and her clarity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of audacity
Noun
  • In an ironic twist, though, in Silo 18, Juliette’s brazenness offers Camille and the Algorithm an opportunity.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • For the most part, neutrals enjoy the brazenness of Martinez’s antics or are slightly irritated by them.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of brazenness
Noun
  • The Willis Tower was built with cutting-edge technology and ageless chutzpah, a word that could be translated as an intoxicating sense of omnipotence.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Wholehearted chutzpah, a few good goals and a bit of a cult hero.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of chutzpah
Noun
  • His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of brashness
Noun
  • But in the ’80s, Murphy, with his sleek swagger and bedroom eyes, was the comedian as rock-star pin-up, and that smolder of glamour was built into the effrontery of his act.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The Wall Street Journal had the effrontery to publish a piece painful to Trump—painful because the truth hurts.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Definition of effrontery

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“Audaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audaciousness. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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