All hotshot synonyms
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H h adj hotshot
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- there β in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.
- barefaced β You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
- brassy β Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud.
- cheeky β If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
- cocky β Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- defiant β If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.
- flashy β sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- gritty β consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.
- gutsy β having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
- immodest β not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- impertinent β intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
- indecent β offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
- insolent β boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
- loud β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- meretricious β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- nervy β brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
- pert β Program Evaluation and Review Technique
- saucy β impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.
- spunky β plucky; spirited.
- tawdry β (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
- contumelious β rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- smart aleck β an obnoxiously conceited person.
- unblushing β showing no shame or remorse; shameless: an unblushing confession.
- bold β Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- smart-ass β Also, smart-assed, smartassed. characteristic of a smart ass or wise guy.
- arrogant β Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- brash β If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- bumptious β If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.
- certain β If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- conceited β If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.
- confident β If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- lordly β suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
- overconfident β too confident.
noun hotshot
- jockey β a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- eagle β any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations. Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- aeronaut β a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator
- barnstormer β to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- big gun β If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- biggie β People sometimes refer to something or someone successful, well-known, or big as a biggie.
- top dog β a person, group, or nation that has acquired a position of highest authority.
- bigmouth β a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person
- swelled head β an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.
- bag of wind β windbag.
- big-timer β Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
- gascon β a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
- strutter β to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
- big deal β If you say that something is a big deal, you mean that it is important or significant in some way.
- celeb β A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
- major leaguer β either of the two main professional baseball leagues in the U.S.