Audacity vs. Nerve — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Audacity and Nerve
ADVERTISEMENT
Compare with Definitions
Audacity
A willingness to take bold risks
He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system. A nerve transmits electrical impulses.
Audacity
Rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence
She had the audacity to suggest I'd been carrying on with him
Nerve
Any of the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory stimuli and motor impulses pass between the brain or other parts of the central nervous system and the eyes, glands, muscles, and other parts of the body. Nerves form a network of pathways for conducting information throughout the body.
Audacity
Fearless daring; intrepidity.
ADVERTISEMENT
Nerve
The sensitive tissue in the pulp of a tooth.
Audacity
Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention.
Nerve
A sore point or sensitive subject
The criticism touched a nerve.
Audacity
An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness
Warned the students that any audacities committed during the graduation ceremony would be punished.
Nerve
Courage and control under pressure
Lost his nerve at the last minute.
Audacity
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
Nerve
Fortitude; stamina.
Audacity
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Nerve
Forceful quality; boldness.
Audacity
Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness.
The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce of men.
Nerve
Brazen boldness; effrontery
Had the nerve to deny it.
Audacity
Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; - implying a contempt of law or moral restraints.
With the most arrogant audacity.
Nerve
Nerves Nervous agitation caused by fear, anxiety, or stress
Had a sudden attack of nerves.
Audacity
Fearless daring
Nerve
A vein or rib in the wing of an insect.
Audacity
Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery;
He had the audacity to question my decision
Nerve
The midrib and larger veins in a leaf.
Nerve
To give strength or courage to.
Nerve
Body parts A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
The nerves can be seen through the skin.
Nerve
A neuron.
Nerve
(botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.
Nerve
Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her.
Nerve
Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
The web-team found git-sed is really a time and nerve saver when doing mass changes on your repositories
Nerve
(in the plural) One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche;
All these rationalizations for asinine behavior are getting on my nerves.
His nerves could no longer handle the worry.
Nerve
(in the plural) mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test; she was a bundle of nerves.
Nerve
(polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
A nervy tank lining will be difficult to lay around tight bends or in corners because it tends to spring back.Blair Rubber company glossary of terms. [https://blairrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/glossary-of-terms.pdf]
Nerve
(obsolete) Sinew, tendon.
Nerve
(transitive) To give courage.
May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
Nerve
(transitive) To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.
Nerve
One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body.
Nerve
A sinew or a tendon.
Nerve
Physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor.
He led me on to mightiest deeds,Above the nerve of mortal arm.
Nerve
Steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.
Nerve
Audacity; assurance.
Nerve
One of the principal fibrovascular bundles or ribs of a leaf, especially when these extend straight from the base or the midrib of the leaf.
Nerve
One of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
Nerve
To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
Nerve
Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
Nerve
The courage to carry on;
He kept fighting on pure spunk
You haven't got the heart for baseball
Nerve
Impudent aggressiveness;
I couldn't believe her boldness
He had the effrontery to question my honesty
Nerve
Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Share Your Discovery
Previous Comparison
Monotone vs. Intonation
Next Comparison
Latice vs. Lattice
