What is another word for nerve?
536 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˈɜːv], [ nˈɜːv], [ n_ˈɜː_v]
The word "nerve" can be broadly defined as the neural tissue that transmits sensory or motor signals between different parts of the body. There are many synonyms for the word "nerve" that are commonly used in everyday language. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for "nerve" include "courage," "bravery," "fearlessness," and "fearless attitude." Other synonyms for "nerve" include "grit," "determination," "resilience," "pluck," and "guts." Each of these synonyms captures a different aspect of the concept of "nerve," and can be used in a wide variety of contexts to describe a wide variety of individuals and situations.
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Similar words for nerve:
- arrogance (noun)
- assumption (noun)
- assurance (noun)
- audacity (noun)
- audacity, boldness (noun)
- backbone (noun)
- belief in oneself (noun)
- body (noun)
- boldness (noun)
- boldness, braveness (noun)
- boldness, strength of character (noun)
- brashness (noun)
- brass (noun)
- bravery (noun)
- cheek (noun)
- confidence (noun)
- coolness (noun)
- courage (noun)
- courage, determination (noun)
- daring (noun)
- daring, boldness (noun)
- determination (noun)
- diligence, stubbornness (noun)
- enthusiasm (noun)
- exaggerated self-opinion (noun)
- fortitude (noun)
- gallantry (noun)
- hardihood (noun)
- hauteur (noun)
- impertinence (noun)
- impudency (noun)
- keen interest, excitement (noun)
- mettle (noun)
- nerve (noun)
- overconfidence (noun)
- power (noun)
- presumptuousness (noun)
- prowess (noun)
- rudeness (noun)
- spirit (noun)
- strength (noun)
- tenacity (noun)
- valor (noun)
- vein (noun)
- harden (verb)
- indurate (verb)
- invigorate (verb)
- strengthen (verb)
- strengthen, hearten (verb)
Synonyms for Nerve:
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n.
• arrogance- Conceitedness ,
- Contemptuousness ,
- Hauteur ,
- Proudness ,
- conceitednesses ,
- contemptuousnesses ,
- disdainfulness ,
- disdainfulnesses ,
- high handedness ,
- high handednesses ,
- high-handedness ,
- high-handednesses ,
- highhandedness ,
- highhandednesses ,
- hubris ,
- imperiousness ,
- imperiousnesses ,
- loftiness ,
- lordliness ,
- overbearance ,
- overbearances ,
- overbearingness ,
- pre tension ,
- pre tensions ,
- pre-tension ,
- pre-tensions ,
- pridefulness ,
- scornfulness ,
- scornfulnesses ,
- self importance ,
- self love ,
- self-love ,
- selfimportance ,
- selflove ,
- smugness ,
- smugnesses ,
- superciliousness .
- boldness ,
- de fiance ,
- de fiances ,
- de-fiance ,
- de-fiances ,
- dis respectfulness ,
- dis respectfulnesses ,
- dis-respectfulness ,
- dis-respectfulnesses ,
- disrespectfulness ,
- disrespectfulnesses ,
- enterprise ,
- enterprises ,
- hardiness ,
- hardinesses ,
- shamelessness ,
- shamelessnesses .
- re solution ,
- re solutions ,
- re solve ,
- re solves ,
- re-solution ,
- re-solutions ,
- re-solve ,
- re-solves ,
- toughness ,
- will .
- Braveness ,
- backbone ,
- courageousness ,
- fearlessness ,
- fortitude ,
- intrepidity ,
- moxie ,
- sand ,
- spunk ,
- stoutness ,
- valiance .
- grit .
- coolness ,
- endurance ,
- energy ,
- face ,
- firmness ,
- force ,
- hardihood ,
- heart ,
- intestinal fortitude ,
- might ,
- presumption ,
- resolution ,
- spirit ,
- starch ,
- steadfastness ,
- stomach ,
- vigor .
- de termination ,
- de terminations ,
- de-termination ,
- de-terminations ,
- firm ness ,
- firm-ness ,
- firm-nesses ,
- in dependence ,
- in-dependence ,
- in-dependences ,
- indomitabilities ,
- indomitability ,
- single mindedness ,
- single mindednesses ,
- single-mindedness ,
- single-mindednesses ,
- singlemindedness ,
- singlemindednesses ,
- stiff upper lip ,
- stiff upper lips .
- piths ,
- stick to itiveness ,
- stick to itivenesses ,
- stick-to-itiveness ,
- stick-to-itivenesses ,
- true grit ,
- true grits ,
- valorousness ,
- valorousnesses ,
- what it take ,
- what it takes ,
- what take ,
- what takes .
- Insolency ,
- backchat ,
- backchats ,
- come backs ,
- come-back ,
- come-backs ,
- guff ,
- in civilities ,
- in civility ,
- in-civilities ,
- in-civility ,
- insolencies ,
- smart mouth ,
- smart mouths .
- Inelegances ,
- gaucherie ,
- gaucheries ,
- immodesties ,
- immodesty ,
- in congruities ,
- in congruity ,
- in correctness ,
- in correctnesses ,
- in decencies ,
- in decency ,
- in decorum ,
- in decorums ,
- in elegance ,
- in elegances ,
- in-congruities ,
- in-congruity ,
- in-correctness ,
- in-correctnesses ,
- in-decencies ,
- in-decency ,
- in-decorum ,
- in-decorums ,
- in-elegance ,
- in-elegances ,
- incorrectness ,
- inelegance ,
- un seemliness ,
- un seemlinesses ,
- un suitabilities ,
- un suitability ,
- un-seemliness ,
- un-seemlinesses ,
- un-suitabilities ,
- un-suitability ,
- unseemliness ,
- vulgarism .
- Crudities ,
- Unmannerliness ,
- bluntness ,
- bluntnesses ,
- boorishness ,
- boorishnesses ,
- crudeness ,
- crudenesses ,
- crudity ,
- dis courtesies ,
- dis courtesy ,
- dis-courtesies ,
- dis-courtesy ,
- intrusiveness ,
- mis behavior ,
- mis behaviors ,
- mis-behavior ,
- officiousness ,
- officiousnesses ,
- tactlessnesses ,
- un graciousness ,
- un graciousnesses ,
- un kindness ,
- un kindnesses ,
- un mannerliness ,
- un mannerlinesses ,
- un-graciousness ,
- un-graciousnesses ,
- un-kindness ,
- un-kindnesses ,
- un-mannerliness ,
- unkindness ,
- unmannerlinesses .
- frame mind ,
- life force ,
- out look ,
- out looks ,
- out-look ,
- out-looks ,
- peppiness ,
- sub stance ,
- sub stances ,
- sub-stance ,
- sub-stances ,
- vital spark ,
- vital sparks ,
- vivaciousness .
- Brawniness ,
- POWS ,
- Potence ,
- Thew ,
- brute force ,
- lustiness ,
- physique ,
- pow ,
- powerfulness ,
- powerhouse ,
- powerhouses ,
- robustness ,
- stalwartness ,
- strong arm .
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v.
• harden • indurate • invigorate- ex cite ,
- ex cited ,
- ex cites ,
- ex citing ,
- ex-cite ,
- ex-cited ,
- ex-cites ,
- in spirit ,
- in spirited ,
- in spiriting ,
- in-spirit ,
- in-spirited ,
- in-spiriting ,
- in-spirits ,
- livened up ,
- livening up ,
- livens up ,
- re freshes ,
- re new ,
- re news ,
- re store ,
- re stored ,
- re stores ,
- re storing ,
- re vitalize ,
- re vitalized ,
- re vitalizes ,
- re vitalizing ,
- re-fresh ,
- re-freshes ,
- re-new ,
- re-news ,
- re-stored ,
- re-stores ,
- re-storing ,
- re-vitalize ,
- re-vitalized ,
- re-vitalizes ,
- re-vitalizing ,
- snapped up ,
- snapping up .
- braced up ,
- braces up ,
- bracing up ,
- enheartened ,
- enheartening ,
- enheartens ,
- gathered resources ,
- gathering resources ,
- gathers resources ,
- gave weight ,
- gives weight ,
- giving weight ,
- pre pare ,
- pre pared ,
- pre pares ,
- pre paring ,
- pre-pare ,
- pre-pared ,
- pre-paring ,
- re adies ,
- re-adies ,
- up held ,
- up hold ,
- up holding ,
- up holds ,
- up-held ,
- up-hold ,
- up-holding ,
- up-holds .
Other synonyms:
- Doughtiness ,
- Impudency ,
- bravado ,
- brazenness ,
- cheekiness ,
- chutzpah ,
- dauntlessness ,
- derring-do ,
- gameness ,
- gumption ,
- gutsiness ,
- heroics ,
- impropriety ,
- incivility ,
- nerviness ,
- overconfidence ,
- perk up ,
- pluckiness ,
- presumptuousness ,
- pushiness ,
- sassiness ,
- sauciness ,
- spunkiness ,
- stoutheartedness ,
- undauntedness ,
- uppishness ,
- uppityness ,
- valiancy ,
- valiantness .
- audaciousness ,
- brashness ,
- cojones ,
- determination ,
- discourtesy ,
- effrontery ,
- forwardness ,
- gallantry ,
- gut ,
- hearten ,
- liberty ,
- nobility ,
- sacrilege ,
- sass ,
- vulgarity .
- Familiarity ,
- encourage ,
- spine .
- cheer .
- assumption ,
- character .
Other relevant words:
• audacity
• harden
• impudence
• indurate
• invigorate
• strengthen
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How to use "Nerve" in context?
The nervous system is responsible for sending messages from the brain to the muscles, glands, and other organs. Messages sent through the nervous system control a person's movements, reactions, and feelings.
The nervous system can be divided into two parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord. The PNS consists of nerves that connect the CNS to the various parts of the body.
Nerves are made of thick, fleshy cells called neurons.
Paraphrases for Nerve:
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Homophones for Nerve:
Hyponym for Nerve:
n.
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body
fascicle, Fibre Bundle, fasciculus, fiber bundle.
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body
v.
Meronym for Nerve:
n.
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body
nerve fiber, synapse, Nerve Fibre, radicle.
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body
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