chutzpah

Examples

• All

• "You have to have a lot of chutzpah to decide to go camping in Antarctica," says Kate.

  Blog text (23)

• By a combination of chutzpah and dogged determination, mostly!

  Academic text (2012)

• Nobody else would have the chutzpah to ask.

  Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

• So what gave you the the chutzpah to pursue it for two years?

  Tim Ferriss

• Say what you will about John Foster, he doesn't lack for chutzpah and creative fundraising.

  Blog text (5)

• Anybody with the chutzpah to quote the Battle Hymn of the Republic twice in one paragraph is either crazy or a genius.

  YaleCourses

• And that Bertha, she's got chutzpah, I'll give her that.

  The Help (2011)

• I have been delighted to discover that she shows the wit, intelligence, and, yes, the chutzpah, that invigorated Arnold.

  Academic text (1991)

• Hitchens admires the chutzpah of such comments, their comic effrontery, while registering their obnoxiousness.

  Blog text (21)

• He surprised everyone with his chutzpah to propose such an ambitious project.

Synonyms

G

gall

vschutzpah

24 8.1

Rude boldness that shows no shame

is broader, allowing some admiring sense rather than only rudeness

T

temerity

vschutzpah

• Formal

9 9.9

Bold confidence that ignores danger

is about shameless nerve and impudence rather than risk taking

C

cockiness

vschutzpah

4 7.0

A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people

is more shameless and audacious sometimes admired rather than merely arrogant

B

brashness

vschutzpah

3 6.8

A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude

is about shameless audacity that may be admired not just careless display

B

brazenness

vschutzpah

2 7.3

Shameless boldness that ignores what people consider proper

is more about boldness open to admiration or criticism rather than defiance

B

brazen behavior

vschutzpah

1 6.7

Very bold, shameless actions that ignore normal rules

is the general quality of shameless audacity rather than specific actions

H

hutzpah

vschutzpah

• US

9.6

A very bold, shameless confidence that shocks people

is the same meaning but uses an alternate spelling form

C

chutzpa

vschutzpah

• Informal

9.9

Bold, rude behavior that shows no shame

is the same idea but appears as another spelling variant

A

audaciousness

vschutzpah

7.7

Bold, fearless action that can seem rude

is more about shameless nerve that may attract admiration or criticism

Antonyms

M

modesty

27 3.5

Not being proud or bragging about your abilities

How Bold

chutzpah

• Informal

21 9.5

gall

24 8.1

impudence

8 7.7

audacity

47 6.0

nerve

231 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology