Synonyms for chutzpah


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hoo t-spuh, khoo t-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhʊt spə, ˈxʊt-


Définition of chutzpah

Origin :
  • also hutzpah, 1892, from Yiddish khutspe "impudence, gall." from Hebrew hutspah. The classic definition is that given by Leo Rosten: "that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan."
  • noun fearlessness
Example sentences :
  • It was his firm desire to bring some chutzpah into the all too predictable and dreary cuisine on this part of the continent.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Look Behind » by Paul Cameron Brown

Antonyms for chutzpah

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