Synonyms for nerve
nɜrv

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1. nerve, nervus(noun)

   any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

   Synonyms:
   heart, mettle, boldness, face, cheek, nervus, brass, spunk

2. heart, mettle, nerve, spunk(noun)

   the courage to carry on

   "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

   Synonyms:
   affection, affectionateness, substance, brass, punk, philia, nervus, meat, tinder, centre, cheek, center, tenderness, kindling, core, marrow, sum, ticker, nub, kernel, nitty-gritty, spirit, gist, warmness, inwardness, pith, heart, bosom, pump, essence, face, mettle, warmheartedness, heart and soul, touchwood, fondness, spunk, boldness, eye, middle

3. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek(verb)

   impudent aggressiveness

   "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

   Synonyms:
   font, look, case, hardiness, nervus, aspect, administration, cheek, strikingness, boldness, fount, buttock, impudence, governing body, hardihood, plaque, daring, facial expression, brass section, brass, side, organization, grimace, heart, memorial tablet, spunk, face, organisation, mettle, expression, governance, brass instrument, human face, establishment, typeface, impertinence

4. steel, nerve(verb)

   get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

   Synonyms:
   steel

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. nerve

   Synonyms:
   strength, firmness, resolution

   Antonyms:
   nerveless, forceless, feeble, weak, enfeebled, impotent, palsied

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. nerve(n.)

   Synonyms:
   strength, power, force

2. nerve(n.)

   Synonyms:
   courage, pluck, fortitude, firmness, resolution, hardihood, manhood

3. nerve(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   strengthen, invigorate, fortify, brace

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1. List of paraphrases:

   neurotoxic, nervous, courage, jumpy, neural, nervosa, toupee, audacity, gall, cheek, butt, pellet, cap, temper, chord

How to use nerve in a sentence?

1. Charlie Rose:

   Clearly it struck a nerve.

2. Cicero:

   Strain every nerve to gain your point.

3. State Rep. Mike Johnson:

   It’s really hit a nerve, people have had enough.

4. Luca Domina:

   The treasury held its nerve and proved successful.

5. James Obergefell:

   It's nerve-racking, it's exciting, but it's also scary.

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