Meanings
comparative more chutzpadik · superlative most chutzpadik · alternative chutzpedik · alternative khutspedik
- Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
Synonyms: audacious, bold, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, malapert, brazen
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveShowing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
Origin
- Yiddishחוצפּהדיק
- Englishchutzpadik
From Yiddish חוצפּהדיק (khutspedik), from חוצפּה (khutspe, “chutzpah”).
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chutzpadik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chutzpadik
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