to have the temerity to

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• temerity — noun I doubt they ll have the temerity to print these accusations Syn: audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; daring; informal face, front, neck, chutzpah •• temerity, audacity, effrontery, foolhardiness,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• temerity — [[t]tɪme̱rɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N to inf (disapproval) If you say that a person has the temerity to do something, you are annoyed about something they have done which you think showed a lack of respect. He has even had the temerity to invoke… …   English dictionary

• temerity — noun (U) formal unreasonable confidence that is likely to offend someone: have the temerity to do sth: I was amazed that you had the temerity to ask the question …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Temerity — Te*mer i*ty, n. [L. temeritas, from temere by chance, rashly; perhaps akin to Skr. tamas darkness: cf. F. t[ e]m[ e]rit[ e].] Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• temerity — temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall are comparable when they mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness (as in speech, behavior, or action). Temerity usually implies contempt of danger and consequent rashness; often it… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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