🔥temerity

noun
/təˈmɛrɪti/

Meaning

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Example Sentences

He had the temerity to challenge the professor’s argument.

Synonyms

audacity, boldness, recklessness, nerve

Antonyms

caution, humility, timidity

Collocations

have the temerity, show temerity, display temerity

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