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Definition of chutzpah in English: chutzpahnoun ˈxʊtspəˈhʊtspə mass nouninformal Extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly) love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen's chutzpah Example sentencesExamples - This college has the sheer chutzpah to name their graduate school after Cambridge!
- The action keeps on coming, making up for some poor digital effects with good choreography and plenty of chutzpah.
- Please spare us any more of your bad manners, chutzpah, irony and hypocrisy!
- What it lacks in status and history, however, Croydon more than makes up for in sheer chutzpah, at least if its charismatic mayor is anything to go by.
- His conference speech last year was breathtaking in its chutzpah and ill-concealed ambition.
- But chutzpah seems to be an indispensable part of the country's diplomatic culture.
- Their courage and chutzpah turned a local story into an international media phenomenon and inspired millions of women worldwide.
- Even by the cynical standards of our dishonest political system, this is world-class chutzpah.
- It has some merit as a display of chutzpah, but that is it.
- The author may not have much of an argument, but you've got to admit he's got chutzpah.
- The Byre Theatre returned with a proposal to demolish the building and start again and was awarded £3.4m for its chutzpah.
- It takes enormous chutzpah to write, direct and mount your own show, and to do such a thing at the age of 14 is no small feat.
- Charmed by his chutzpah and mile-wide smile, she gave him her number.
- Like the target audience, this film is young, dumb, and full of chutzpah.
- Ruby was so successful because she was brilliant, very hard working, and had a lot of chutzpah.
- The group's sheer chutzpah is so persuasive you're entertained all the way.
- Her chutzpah paid off and, after the wrap party, she headed for London and started applying for jobs as a producer.
- The ex-politician's chutzpah has not been diminished by his incarceration.
- Not a lot of men on this planet look good in lime green, but you've got to admire the his chutzpah.
- Perhaps it was not a case of misguided chutzpah after all.
Synonyms impertinence, impudence, cheek, cheekiness, bad manners, ill-manneredness, unmannerliness, rudeness, impoliteness, incivility, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespect, insubordination, contempt
OriginLate 19th century: Yiddish, from Aramaic ḥu ṣpā. Definition of chutzpah in US English: chutzpah(also chutzpa, hutzpa, hutzpah) noun informal Shameless audacity; impudence. 〈非正式〉肆无忌惮;厚脸皮,厚颜无耻 love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen's chutzpah Example sentencesExamples - The ex-politician's chutzpah has not been diminished by his incarceration.
- But chutzpah seems to be an indispensable part of the country's diplomatic culture.
- Not a lot of men on this planet look good in lime green, but you've got to admire the his chutzpah.
- The group's sheer chutzpah is so persuasive you're entertained all the way.
- Her chutzpah paid off and, after the wrap party, she headed for London and started applying for jobs as a producer.
- Their courage and chutzpah turned a local story into an international media phenomenon and inspired millions of women worldwide.
- Ruby was so successful because she was brilliant, very hard working, and had a lot of chutzpah.
- Charmed by his chutzpah and mile-wide smile, she gave him her number.
- Like the target audience, this film is young, dumb, and full of chutzpah.
- The Byre Theatre returned with a proposal to demolish the building and start again and was awarded £3.4m for its chutzpah.
- What it lacks in status and history, however, Croydon more than makes up for in sheer chutzpah, at least if its charismatic mayor is anything to go by.
- The author may not have much of an argument, but you've got to admit he's got chutzpah.
- This college has the sheer chutzpah to name their graduate school after Cambridge!
- The action keeps on coming, making up for some poor digital effects with good choreography and plenty of chutzpah.
- Please spare us any more of your bad manners, chutzpah, irony and hypocrisy!
- Even by the cynical standards of our dishonest political system, this is world-class chutzpah.
- His conference speech last year was breathtaking in its chutzpah and ill-concealed ambition.
- It takes enormous chutzpah to write, direct and mount your own show, and to do such a thing at the age of 14 is no small feat.
- Perhaps it was not a case of misguided chutzpah after all.
- It has some merit as a display of chutzpah, but that is it.
Synonyms impertinence, impudence, cheek, cheekiness, bad manners, ill-manneredness, unmannerliness, rudeness, impoliteness, incivility, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespect, insubordination, contempt
OriginLate 19th century: Yiddish, from Aramaic ḥu ṣpā. |