daring

[ dair-ing ]

noun

1. adventurous courage; boldness.

   Synonyms: bravery, audacity

   Antonyms: caution

adjective

1. bold or courageous; fearless or intrepid; adventurous.

   Synonyms: brave, audacious, venturesome, undaunted, dauntless

daring

/ ˈdɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. bold or adventurous; reckless

noun

1. courage in taking risks; boldness

Derived Forms

• ˈdaringly, adverb

Other Words From

• daring·ly adverb
• daring·ness noun
• quasi-daring adjective
• quasi-daring·ly adverb
• un·daring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of daring¹

First recorded in 1575–85; dare + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Just right for that person who needs a little creative push to do something daring in their yard.

From The Daily Beast

The Bees Laline Paull (Ecco) This arresting debut novel is a daring dystopian story set in a beehive.

From The Daily Beast

Just like Watson, Ansari is daring to elicit antagonism and ignorant accusations on account of his feminist beliefs.

From The Daily Beast

Not that Modern Family would ever make such a daring move at this point.

From The Daily Beast

It is a tale of courage and commitment, daring and determination.

From The Daily Beast

The energetic, the daring, the high-spirited go, leaving the residue more abject and nerveless than ever.

From Project Gutenberg

It was lying sound asleep on a mud-bank, not dreaming, doubtless, of the daring bipeds who were about to disturb its repose.

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They gave a sort of daring unconscious eighteenth-century coquetry to what was otherwise a somewhat severe style of beauty.

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It was a daring thing on my part and I am sure many a reader of the paper must have smiled at my criticisms.

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It is likewise formed daring the decay of animal and vegetable matters, and is consequently evolved from dung and compost heaps.

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Related Words

• audacious
• bold
• courageous
• fearless
• foolhardy
• gutsy
• impulsive
• reckless
• smart