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gall

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gall

1 a deep-seated ill will

  • her kindly feelings turned to gall when she found out her nephew only wanted her money
Synonyms of gall

animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, jaundice, rancor
Words Related to gall

blood feud, feud, score, vendetta

hate, hatred, loathing

vindictiveness, virulence, vitriol

alienation, disaffection, estrangement

conflict, coolness, discord, friction, strain, tension

inhospitableness, unfriendliness

malice, malignancy, malignity, spite, spitefulness, venom
Near Antonyms of gall

amiability, amicability, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality, neighborliness

comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding
Antonyms of gall

amity

2 shameless boldness

  • I can't believe he had the gall to ask me how much I weigh
Synonyms of gall

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

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 gall

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

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

Synonym Discussion of gall

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

gall

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of gall

1 to damage or diminish by continued friction

  • move that rope so the sharp edge of the hull doesn't gall it
Synonyms of gall

abrade, chafe, corrade, erode, fray, frazzle, fret, rasp, rub, wear
Words Related to gall

file, gnaw, grate, graze, grind, nibble, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scuff, shave

erase, reduce, rub out, wear out, wipe (away)

bite, break down, break up, chew, corrode, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve, eat

hone, sharpen, whet

2 to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

  • humming through your nose like that absolutely galls me
Synonyms of gall

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex
Words Related to gall

hassle, heckle

nag

inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse

badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil

agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage
Phrases Synonymous with gall

get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
Near Antonyms of gall

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

3 to make sore by continued rubbing

  • tie your shoes so they don't gall your heels sliding on and off like that
Synonyms of gall

abrade, chafe, excoriate, fret, irritate
Words Related to gall

graze, scrape, scratch

burn, inflame (also enflame)

flay, peel, skin

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