Need another word that means the same as “gall”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “gall” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Gall” are: bile, saddle sore, cheekiness, crust, freshness, impertinence, impudence, insolence, bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment, cheek, nerve, audacity, brazenness, effrontery, temerity, presumption, presumptuousness, brashness, shamelessness, pertness, boldness, acrimony, sourness, acerbity, asperity, irk, chafe, fret
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gall” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| acerbity | A rough and bitter manner. Exuberance sharpened by blunt wit and acerbity. |
| acrimony | Bitterness or ill feeling. The AGM dissolved into acrimony. |
| asperity | Harshness of tone or manner. The asperity of northern winters. |
| audacity | A willingness to take bold risks. He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan. |
| bile | A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. His response was full of bile and hatred. |
| bitterness | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. The lime juice imparts a slight bitterness. |
| boldness | The quality of having a strong, vivid, or clear appearance. The boldness and independence that characterized his leadership. |
| brashness | The trait of being rash and hasty. |
| brazenness | Behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame. |
| cheek | Either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump. Tears rolled down her cheeks. |
| cheekiness | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. |
| crust | The tough outer part of a loaf of bread. I tore off several pieces of crust from the loaf. |
| effrontery | Insolent or impertinent behaviour. One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner s decision. |
| freshness | (with reference to wind) the quality of being cool and fairly strong. The minty freshness of toothpaste. |
| impertinence | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion. |
| impudence | The quality of being impudent; impertinence. His arrogance and impudence had offended many. |
| insolence | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. She was sacked for insolence. |
| nerve | Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body. You ve got a nerve coming here. |
| pertness | The quality of being attractively small and well shaped. There was a pertness about her that attracted him. |
| presumption | The acceptance of something as true although it is not known for certain. The planning policy shows a general presumption in favour of development. |
| presumptuousness | Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to. He despised them for their presumptuousness. |
| rancor | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. |
| rancour | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. He spoke without rancour. |
| resentment | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. Some people harbour resentments going back many years. |
| saddle sore | A pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle. |
| shamelessness | Behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame. |
| sourness | The property of being acidic. |
| temerity | Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. No one had the temerity to question his conclusions. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gall” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| chafe | (of an object) rub abrasively against another. This leash chafes the dog s neck. |
| fret | Provide a musical instrument with frets. She fretted about the cost of groceries. |
| irk | Irritate or vex. It irks her to think of the runaround she received. |
| arrogant | Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride. Arrogant claims. |
| audacious | Showing an impudent lack of respect. An audacious trick to pull. |
| audacity | A willingness to take bold risks. He had the audacity to question my decision. |
| barefaced | With no effort to conceal. A barefaced hypocrite. |
| bold | A bold typeface or letter. Cross references are printed in bold type. |
| boldness | Impudent aggressiveness. The proposal required great boldness. |
| brave | People who are brave. It was a time to remember the brave. |
| bravery | Feeling no fear. Perhaps I ll get a medal for bravery. |
| brazen | Endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame. Brazen it out. |
| cheek | Either of the buttocks. Tears rolled down her cheeks. |
| chutzpah | Unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity. Love him or hate him you have to admire Cohen s chutzpah. |
| courage | A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear. She called on all her courage to face the ordeal. |
| daring | (of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold. A daring crime. |
| effrontery | Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to. One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner s decision. |
| ignorant | Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication. I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy. |
| impertinence | Inappropriate playfulness. They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion. |
| impertinent | Improperly forward or bold. Talk of rhetoric and strategy is impertinent to this process. |
| impudence | An impudent statement. His arrogance and impudence had offended many. |
| impudent | Improperly forward or bold. An impudent boy given to insulting strangers. |
| indomitable | Impossible to subdue. A woman of indomitable spirit. |
| insolence | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. She was sacked for insolence. |
| insolent | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect. She hated the insolent tone of his voice. |
| irreverent | Showing lack of due respect or veneration. Noisy irreverent tourists. |
| pert | Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. She had a pert nose and deep blue eyes. |
| presumptuous | Excessively forward. I hope I won t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice. |
| shameless | Feeling no shame. His shameless hypocrisy. |
| temerity | Fearless daring. No one had the temerity to question his conclusions. |
| unashamed | Expressed or acting openly and without guilt or embarrassment. An unashamed emotionalism. |
| unrepentant | Not penitent or remorseful. He was unrepentant and said that his comments were completely accurate. |
| venturous | Disposed to venture or take risks. A venturous spirit. |
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