hutzpah
- noun
- /ˈhʌtspə/
- US
:
descaro
- He is full of misplaced hutzpah!
And if there's anybody that has the imagination, the hutzpah, the moxie and the wherewithal to carry that torch, it's you Shut up.
- And if there's anybody that has the imagination, the hutzpah, the moxie and the wherewithal to carry that torch, it's you Shut up.
- I think it's probably hutzpah more so, but yeah, I think.
Examples
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Where'd you get the hutzpah to do that?
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I think it's probably hutzpah more so, but yeah, I think.
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Thanks for having the hutzpah to ask.
Blog text (15) -
The man really has hutzpah.
Blog text (9) -
I don't quite have the hutzpah to just have it in the center of the wall.
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He's got "hutzpah," boss.
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She showed real hutzpah when she challenged the expert in the meeting.
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His hutzpah in asking for a raise after only a month was surprising.
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The hutzpah it takes to defy convention is what makes her a great leader.
Synonyms
21
9.5
A bold, shameless confidence that can shock or impress people
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7.0
A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people
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6.8
A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude
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7.3
Shameless boldness that ignores what people consider proper
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6.7
Very bold, shameless actions that ignore normal rules
Bold, rude behavior that shows no shame
Bold, fearless action that can seem rude
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hutzpah comes from Yiddish and Hebrew chutzpah, where it means 'audacity' or 'insolence'. So to have hutzpah is to have bold, shameless 'nerve' that surprises or shocks people.