Synonyms for nerve
Definitions
- n. 1
Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
- n. 2
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
The nerves can be seen through the skin.
- n. 3
A neuron.
Forms
- Plural
- nerves → courages, audacities, boldnesses, hearts…
Example sentences
- courage We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.
- guts I didn't think Tom would have the guts to do that.
- audacity David had the audacity to ask Martha out on a date.
- fortitude You can't even imagine how much fortitude it requires.
By length
- 4 letters
- face1, ball1, sand1, guts1, vein1, grit1, gall1
- 5 letters
- heart1, cheek1, brass1, pluck1, spunk1
- 6 letters
- daring2, neuron2, plexus2, mettle2
- 7 letters
- courage2, bravery3, stamina3, neurone
- 8 letters
- audacity4, boldness2, firmness2, ganglion3, chutzpah2
- 9 letters
- endurance3, fortitude3, sensorium
- 10 letters
- steadiness3, effrontery4, brazenness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (daring2 = 2 syllables).