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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. courage in taking risks; boldness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdaringly, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daring1

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

There was the virality of it all, of course: “Nasty” birthed memes to match your freak, a new rhetorical question — mantra, really — for a generation of people daring someone to meet them at their level.

It is often called ritual theatre for its electrifying drama, featuring daring acts like fire-walking, diving into burning embers, chanting occult verses, and prophesying.

From BBC

Keeping Leonard in the pocket and daring him to pass used to be the best way to neutralize the Notre Dame quarterback.

Prioritizing a feeling over narrative sense is a daring risk in contemporary cinema, but with “Queer,” Guadagnino asserts that it’s a worthwhile one.

From Salon

Most of the tracked male turkeys showed frequently daring behavior.

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