TEMERITY Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word temerity. (close relations)
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audacity | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearless daring • aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery | ||||||||
gall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle • a skin sore caused by chafing • abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats • the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties verb • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • irritate or vex | ||||||||
recklessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of giving little thought to danger | ||||||||
boldness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger • impudent aggressiveness • the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly | ||||||||
daring | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy • the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger adjective satellite • disposed to venture or take risks • radically new or original | ||||||||
impertinence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impudent statement • the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties • inappropriate playfulness | ||||||||
impudence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impudent statement • the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | ||||||||
insolence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties • an offensive disrespectful impudent act | ||||||||
nerve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body • the courage to carry on • impudent aggressiveness verb • get ready for something difficult or unpleasant | ||||||||
presumption | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assumption that is taken for granted • (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to • a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming | ||||||||
brashness | nounn | |||||||
noun • tasteless showiness • the trait of being rash and hasty | ||||||||
cheek | nounn | |||||||
noun • either side of the face below the eyes • an impudent statement • either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump • impudent aggressiveness verb • speak impudently to | ||||||||
chutzpah | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity | ||||||||
foolhardiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of giving little thought to danger | ||||||||
rashness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of acting rashly and without prudence • the trait of giving little thought to danger | ||||||||
audaciousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearless daring • aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery |