noun
- Audacious or impudent boldness; nerve or gall, especially in a way that is admirable or impressive.
Usage: informal; from Yiddish; often used approvingly to describe someone who takes bold risks or speaks bluntly
Examples
- It took real hutzpah for her to walk into the CEO's office and pitch her startup idea.
- He had the hutzpah to ask for a raise after only two weeks on the job.
- The comedian's hutzpah on stage made the audience both laugh and cringe.
- She admired his hutzpah in standing up to the principal about the unfair rule.
- It was pure hutzpah to show up to the party without an invitation and act like he belonged there.
- The young entrepreneur's hutzpah impressed the investors, even if her plan was risky.