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chutzpah

noun

chutz·​pah ˈhu̇t-spə How to pronounce chutzpah (audio) ˈḵu̇t- How to pronounce chutzpah (audio)
-(ˌ)spä
variants or less commonly chutzpa or hutzpah or hutzpa
: supreme self-confidence : nerve, gall
It took a lot of chutzpah to stand up to him the way she did.

Synonyms

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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

Example Sentences

had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim
Recent Examples on the Web Or, alternatively, a confident, extroverted prospect (who may also be a salesperson) may be impressed by your audacity and chutzpah and agrees to listen out of newfound respect. Jeff Bradford, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Maisie Brumble, the feisty protagonist of The Sea Beast, is a small girl with a gigantic personality and off-the-charts chutzpah. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 His passion for film and is what gives him the drive and the chutzpah to make such the movie. John Baldoni, Forbes, 20 June 2022 The gold chain comes courtesy of the rabbinical jeweler M.C. Hendelberg (also Stinson), played with silly chutzpah. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 Successful entrepreneurs and companies need a healthy heaping of chutzpah to take down the competition, especially in a place as fast-moving as Silicon Valley. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 14 June 2022 But the chutzpah of renting an apartment and having a permanent place was really too much. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022 Even the most robust encryption is no match for thieves with enough resources, patience and chutzpah. James Beecham, Forbes, 2 June 2022 But Grainger’s wedding night, which outraged some for its audacity and vulgarity and delighted others for its sheer chutzpah and exceptional music-making, is the Hollywood Bowl in a nutshell. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish khutspe, from Late Hebrew ḥuṣpāh

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chutzpah was in 1867

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