gall Synonyms
Another word for gall
• noun (Context 1)
Bold, impudent, or brazen behavior; shameless audacity.
"He had the audacity to ask for a promotion after missing three major deadlines."
• verb (Context 2)
To make someone feel deeply annoyed, resentful, or humiliated; to vex or rankle.
"It galled her to see someone else take credit for her research."
• noun (Context 3)
Deep bitterness of spirit, rancor, or cruel malice.
"Her review of the performance was filled with spite and bitterness."
• noun (Context 4)
An abnormal swelling or excrescence of plant tissue caused by parasitic insects, fungi, or bacteria.
"The oak leaves were covered in small round galls produced by wasps."
• noun (Context 5)
The bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; bile.
"In medieval physiology, an excess of black bile was thought to cause melancholy."
• noun (Context 6)
A painful sore on the skin caused by chafing or rubbing, especially on a horse.
"The poorly fitted saddle left a raw sore on the horse's back."
• verb (Context 7)
To make skin sore or raw by rubbing or chafing.
"The heavy rope galled the sailor's hands during the storm."
Opposites of gall
The opposite of gall shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: