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

They’re starting to make waves globally, such as Do Manh Cuong, who has worked with brands including Christian Dior and Dominique Sirop, and Nguyen Cong Tri, whose daring ’fits have cloaked A-listers like Rihanna and Katy Perry.

From Ozy

She’s coming to Tokyo with new, daring skills that show she is testing the very limits of what is humanly possible when it comes to twisting and flipping in the air.

From Time

That second trilogy of films loosely follows the characters as they pull off ever more daring criminal stunts in the name of helping the good guys.

From Vox

Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study tells of a remarkable and daring migration.

From Vox

Kelati’s path began with a daring decision and wrenching sacrifice.

From Washington Post

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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