Audacious and Nervy

Audacious

Audacious adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.
Usage example: with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire

Nervy is a synonym for audacious (North American) in attitude topic. In some cases you can use "Nervy" instead an adjective "Audacious", when it comes to topics like sassy, arrogant, reckless. informal substitute

Nervy

Nervy adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.
Usage example: the nervy waiter held up the small tip and called out to the departing customers, “Hope it doesn't break the bank!”

Audacious is a synonym for nervy in attitude topic. You can use "Audacious" instead an adjective "Nervy".

Nearby Words: nervous, nerve, nervously, nerved, nerving
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