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| Main Entry: | brass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impulsiveness; nerve |
| Synonyms: | assumption, audacity, cheek*, chutzpah*, confidence, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, presumption, rudeness, brashness |
| Antonyms: | caution, prudence, carefulness, circumspection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrogance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated self-opinion |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, bluster, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, crust*, disdain, ego, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, pride, priggishness, self-importance, self-love, swagger, vanity, aloofness, braggadocio, conceitedness, contemptuousness, disdainfulness, egotism, high-handedness, imperiousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness, scornfulness, smugness, superciliousness |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, servility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chutzpah |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fearlessness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, audacity, backbone*, boldness, brass, gall, nerve, spine*, balls |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | effrontery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, boldness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, audacity, backtalk, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, crust*, disrespect, face, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip*, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce*, self-assurance, self-confidence, temerity, brashness, brazenness, cheekiness, shamelessness, smart talk |
| Notes: | effrontery means shameless boldness or insulting presumptuousness while an affront is a deliberately offensive act or open insult |
| Antonyms: | manners, modesty, shame, shyness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | executive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who manages an organization |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, administration, administrator, big wheel*, boss, brass, businessperson, chief, commander, director, entrepreneur, government, governor, head, hierarchy, industrialist, leader, leadership, management, manager, officer, official, skipper*, supervisor, tycoon, CEO, CO, directorate, exec, head honcho, head person, heavyweight, higher-up, key player, top brass |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, brashness |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animosity, arrogance, bitterness, brass, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, confidence, effrontery, guts*, haughtiness, hostility, impertinence, impudence, insolence, malevolence, malice, pomposity, presumption, rancor, self-importance, spite, venom, brazenness, crust cynicism, overbearance, sauciness |
| Antonyms: | modesty, shyness, reservations |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hubris |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, disdain, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, self-importance, vanity, cockiness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | insolence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, disrespect |
| Synonyms: | abuse, arrogance, audacity, back talk, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, contempt, contumely, effrontery, gall, guff*, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insubordination, lip*, presumption, rudeness, sass*, sauce*, brazenness, contemptuousness, offensiveness, pertness, uncivility |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, politeness, respect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | jewelry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | precious stones, metals worn as decoration |
| Synonyms: | adornment, band, bangle, bauble, beads, bracelet, brass, brooch, chain, charm, costume, cross, crown, finery, frippery, gem, glass*, gold, ice*, jewel, junk*, knickknack, necklace, ornament, pin, regalia, ring, rock, rosary, silver, stone, tiara, treasure, trinket, anklet, bijou, cameo, choker, diamonds, earring, lavaliere, locket, pendant, solitaire, sparkler, stickpin, tie pin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nerve |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | daring, boldness |
| Synonyms: | assumption, assurance, audacity, backbone, brass*, bravery, cheek*, chutzpah*, confidence, coolness, courage, crust*, determination, effrontery, endurance, energy, face*, firmness, force, fortitude, gall*, grit*, guts*, hardihood, heart*, impertinence, impudence, insolence, intestinal fortitude, mettle, might, moxie*, pluck*, presumption, resolution, sauce*, spirit, spunk*, starch*, stomach*, temerity, vigor, will, brazenness, fearlessness, gameness, hardiness, intrepidity, steadfastness |
| Antonyms: | fear, modesty, shyness, timidity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | official |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person representing organization |
| Synonyms: | administrator, agent, big shot*, boss, brass*, bureaucrat, civil servant, commissioner, comptroller, dignitary, director, executive, front office*, governor, incumbent, leader, magistrate, manager, marshal, minister, officer, premier, president, representative, secretary, top*, treasurer, CEO, brains, chancellor, exec, functionary, head person, higher-up, mayor, officeholder, panjandrum, top brass, top dog, top drawer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | superior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person higher or highest in rank |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, boss, brass*, chief, director, elder, executive, head, leader, manager, principal, ruler, senior, supervisor, CEO, chieftain, exec, head honcho, heavyweight, higher-up, key player |
| Antonyms: | inferior, servant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | temerity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, audacity |
| Synonyms: | assurance, boldness, brass*, carelessness, daring, effrontery, forwardness, gall, hardihood, impertinence, imprudence, impudence, indiscretion, pluck, precipitation, presumption, rashness, recklessness, rudeness, thoughtlessness, foolhardiness, hastiness, heedlessness, impetuosity, impulsiveness, intrepidity, intrusiveness, overconfidence, precipitancy, precipitateness, venturesomeness |
| Antonyms: | care, caution, cowardice, forethought, hesitation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rudeness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impoliteness |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, asperity, audacity, bad manners, barbarity, boldness, brass*, cheek*, coarseness, discourtesy, disdain, disrespect, effrontery, harshness, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, irritability, misbehavior, nerve*, vulgarity, bluntness, boorishness, crudeness, crudity, grossness, intrusiveness, officiousness, shamelessness, sharpness, tactlessness, ungraciousness, unkindness, unmannerliness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | management |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | persons running an organization |
| Synonyms: | administration, authority, board, brass, executive, front office*, head, management, upstairs, bosses, directorate, directors, employers, execs, executive suite, executives, mainframe, micro management, person upstairs, top brass |
| Antonyms: | employees |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | audacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, presumptuousness |
| Synonyms: | assurance, brass, cheek*, chutzpah*, crust, defiance, effrontery, forwardness, gall, guts*, impertinence, impudence, insolence, moxie, nerve, rudeness, spunk, stuff*, temerity, audaciousness, cockiness, disrespectfulness, gutsiness, hardiness, shamelessness |
| Antonyms: | gentility, humility, meekness, modesty, timidity, yielding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | authority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expert, animate or inanimate |
| Synonyms: | arbiter, aristocrat, bible, big cheese*, big shot*, boss, brass*, buff*, city hall*, connoisseur, czar, egghead*, establishment*, executive, expert, front office*, governor, guru, judge, law*, pro, professional, professor, pundit, scholar, specialist, textbook*, upstairs, veteran, virtuoso, whiz, wizard, CEO, big wig, brains, exec, feds, ivory dome, kingfish, kingpin, power elite, top brass, top dog, top hand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cheek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | audacity, boldness |
| Synonyms: | brass*, chutzpah*, confidence, disrespect, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, lip*, nerve*, presumption, rudeness, sauce*, temerity, brashness, brazenness |
| Antonyms: | meekness, timidity, humbleness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | face |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pretense, nerve |
| Synonyms: | air, audacity, boldness, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, cloak, confidence, cover, disguise, effrontery, facade, false front*, front, gall, impertinence, impudence, mask, presumption, semblance, show, veil |
| Antonyms: | character, personality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | personage/personality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebrity, notable |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, big shot*, bigwig*, brass*, chief, dignitary, eminence, face*, individual, luminary, monster*, name*, somebody, star, worthy, celeb, cynosure, distinguished person, hot shot, public figure, superstar, top dog |
| Antonyms: | lowlife |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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