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chutzpah

noun
variants: also chutzpa or hutzpah or hutzpa

Synonyms and Antonyms of chutzpah

shameless boldness
  • had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim
Synonyms of chutzpah

audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity
Words Related to chutzpah

arrogance, assurance, cockiness, confidence, hardihood, overconfidence, sanguinity, self-assurance, self-confidence

discourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness

back talk, sass

swagger, swash
Near Antonyms of chutzpah

bashfulness, diffidence, faintheartedness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, timidness, timorousness

civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, manners

Synonym Discussion of chutzpah

temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall, chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger.
    • had the temerity to refuse
audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence.
    • an entrepreneur with audacity and vision
hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance.
    • admired for her hardihood
effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy.
    • outraged at his effrontery
nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery.
    • the nerve of that guy
    • has the cheek to call herself a singer
    • had the gall to demand proof
    • the chutzpah needed for a career in show business

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