temerity

noun
UK: /təˈmer.ə.ti/
US: /təˈmer.ə.ti/

  1. The quality of being confident and bold, often in a way that is rude or offensive.

    1. He had the temerity to ask for more money after doing a bad job.
    2. Only a person with incredible temerity would question a professor's expertise in class.

  2. Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

    1. I can't believe she had the temerity to speak to her mother like that.
    2. He showed remarkable temerity in challenging the CEO's decision during the meeting.

Synonyms

audacity nerve cheek effrontery impudence presumption

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "temerity" in English means: The quality of being confident and bold, often in a way that is rude or offensive., Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity..

The phonetic transcription of "temerity" is /təˈmer.ə.ti/ in British English and /təˈmer.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "temerity": audacity, nerve, cheek, effrontery, impudence, presumption.

Example usage of "temerity": "He had the temerity to ask for more money after doing a bad job.". More examples on the page.