daredevil
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of daredevil
Explanation
Do you love the thrill of a terrifying rollercoaster or the risky challenge of doing dangerous tricks on your skateboard? Then you're a daredevil, someone who is recklessly adventurous. A daredevil loves adventure and excitement and tends not to think much about the safety or wisdom of their actions. The man who walked on a wire between the towers of the World Trade Center was a daredevil, and the woman who was the first to ride a barrel over Niagara Falls was also a daredevil. This word is also used as another name for a stunt performer who attempts risky tricks in front of a live audience.
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Example Sentences
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Fisk’s authoritarian tactics and campaign targeting vigilantes pushes Daredevil underground to try to assemble allies in order to bring the Kingpin down.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Last year, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and Westworld actor Jeffrey Wright appeared in superhero adventure Dispatch, while Daredevil star Charlie Cox was in smash hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
"Daredevil: Born Again" debuts with two episodes Tuesday, March 4 at 6 p.m.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025
Daredevil motorcycle stunt performer followed in the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father, Evel Knievel.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
But not the cool superhero ones like Daredevil or X-Men.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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