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Definition of temerity in English: temeritynoun tɪˈmɛrɪtitəˈmɛrədi mass nounExcessive confidence or boldness; audacity. no one had the temerity to question his conclusions Example sentencesExamples - And if you have the temerity to do so your reputation will be shattered and your dignity will be shredded.
- Would you believe that Maud has the temerity to lie about her birthday?
- And this Minister has the audacity and temerity to try to say that that is listening to the people.
- And then she had the temerity to sit there in a press conference and argue between herself and yourself.
- But he didn't acknowledge me at all until I had the temerity to speak, and ask a question.
- Now nearly two decades older, I am not yet entirely depleted of breezy temerity.
- The astonishment at Exeter's temerity to claim the lead had barely subsided when the Grecians doubled their advantage.
- It is his temerity in assuming that love is universally a good thing and a cause for celebration that has doomed him.
- Officers could be just as bad as the men, knocking hats off cab drivers and horse-whipping officials who had the temerity to make any demands of them.
- Don't you think it'll have something to do with your act, I venture, receiving an affronted look for my temerity.
- They even had the temerity to ask how much I earn, which I always thought was a secret between me and the Receiver of Income.
- Above all, she has a breathtaking fearlessness, and the talent to back up her temerity.
- You do not need a great deal of temerity to suggest that in the circumstances.
- It takes time and temerity to get beneath the surface of them all.
- We just want to make great music, put it out and have the temerity to think that there are enough people out there who are like-minded and have as high standards as we do.
- She was very touchy when one brave soul had the temerity to suggest that she had made more than the usual number of unforced errors in her opening match.
- When I had the temerity to refer to this survey in a newspaper column, the wrath of a very substantial and vocal lobby came down upon my head.
- You have the temerity to blame the free market for unemployment?
- The bold realist whose candor, even temerity, was legendary turned out to have been hiding a secret.
- Many at the environmental assessment meetings at least had the temerity to question the spending priorities of our governments.
Synonyms audacity, boldness, audaciousness, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, barefaced cheek, gall, presumption, presumptuousness, brazenness, forwardness, front, rashness daring informal face, neck, brass neck, brass North American informal chutzpah informal, dated hide British informal, dated crust rare procacity, assumption
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin temeritas, from temere 'rashly'. Rhymes ambidexterity, asperity, austerity, celerity, dexterity, ferrety, posterity, prosperity, severity, sincerity, verity Definition of temerity in US English: temeritynountəˈmɛrəditəˈmerədē Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. no one had the temerity to question his conclusions Example sentencesExamples - Above all, she has a breathtaking fearlessness, and the talent to back up her temerity.
- She was very touchy when one brave soul had the temerity to suggest that she had made more than the usual number of unforced errors in her opening match.
- Now nearly two decades older, I am not yet entirely depleted of breezy temerity.
- Would you believe that Maud has the temerity to lie about her birthday?
- And if you have the temerity to do so your reputation will be shattered and your dignity will be shredded.
- They even had the temerity to ask how much I earn, which I always thought was a secret between me and the Receiver of Income.
- Officers could be just as bad as the men, knocking hats off cab drivers and horse-whipping officials who had the temerity to make any demands of them.
- It takes time and temerity to get beneath the surface of them all.
- And this Minister has the audacity and temerity to try to say that that is listening to the people.
- It is his temerity in assuming that love is universally a good thing and a cause for celebration that has doomed him.
- You have the temerity to blame the free market for unemployment?
- The bold realist whose candor, even temerity, was legendary turned out to have been hiding a secret.
- Many at the environmental assessment meetings at least had the temerity to question the spending priorities of our governments.
- Don't you think it'll have something to do with your act, I venture, receiving an affronted look for my temerity.
- You do not need a great deal of temerity to suggest that in the circumstances.
- When I had the temerity to refer to this survey in a newspaper column, the wrath of a very substantial and vocal lobby came down upon my head.
- The astonishment at Exeter's temerity to claim the lead had barely subsided when the Grecians doubled their advantage.
- And then she had the temerity to sit there in a press conference and argue between herself and yourself.
- We just want to make great music, put it out and have the temerity to think that there are enough people out there who are like-minded and have as high standards as we do.
- But he didn't acknowledge me at all until I had the temerity to speak, and ask a question.
Synonyms audacity, boldness, audaciousness, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, barefaced cheek, gall, presumption, presumptuousness, brazenness, forwardness, front, rashness
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin temeritas, from temere ‘rashly’. |