chutzpah

🇺🇸 /ˈxʊtspə/ 🇬🇧 /ˈxʊtspə/
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Overconfidence or nerve that is so great it shocks people, but may also make them admire you.

The thief had a lot of chutzpah, returning to the scene of the crime to ask for his lost wallet.

translation

n. Overconfidence or nerve that is so great it shocks people, but may also make them admire you.

Word Forms

Plural chutzpahs