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daring

American  
[dair-ing] / ˈdɛər ɪŋ /

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 British  
/ 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

Other Word Forms

  • daringly adverb
  • daringness noun
  • quasi-daring adjective
  • quasi-daringly adverb
  • undaring adjective

Etymology

Origin of daring

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

Example Sentences

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Now the war in Iran has driven gas prices up so sharply that EV enthusiasts are daring to wonder whether U.S. car buyers are willing to give the vehicles another look.

From The Wall Street Journal

We need to champion writers, directors, producers and the stories or get risky and daring with casting.

From Los Angeles Times

I fix her with a stare, daring her to tell me I’m wrong.

From Literature

He attended test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, the site of many daring Armstrong flights and space shuttle landings, then served with the Navy’s Dust Devil test pilot squadron in China Lake, Calif.

From Los Angeles Times

Leclerc then passed Hamilton with a daring move around the outside of the first two corners on lap 42 and Russell moved past the seven-time champion down the pit straight the following lap.

From BBC

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