Synonyms for chutzpah

Most common

audacity · gumption

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.

Forms

Plural

chutzpahs → chutzpas, audacities, gumptions, temerities…

Example sentences

• audacity David had the audacity to ask Martha out on a date.
• gumption He had the gumption to take my car without asking.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ball¹, guts¹, gall¹

5 letters

balls¹, nerve¹, cheek¹

7 letters

hutzpah, chutzpa, yarbles

8 letters

audacity⁴, boldness², gumption², temerity⁴

9 letters

insolence³, impudence, brashness²

10 letters

yarblockos

11 letters

presumption³

12 letters

impertinence

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (audacity⁴ = 4 syllables).