daring

American  

[dair-ing] / ˈdɛər ɪŋ /

noun

1. adventurous courage; boldness.

   Synonyms:

   bravery, audacity

   Antonyms:

   caution

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adjective

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

   Synonyms:

   brave, audacious, venturesome, undaunted, dauntless

daring British  

/ ˈdɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. bold or adventurous; reckless

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noun

1. courage in taking risks; boldness

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

Machado captured the world’s attention with her daring escape from Venezuela in December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal

Countries will be trying to make sense of the daring U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, prompting a lot of geopolitical soul-searching this week.

From Barron's

And when you have a daring player, you have to be willing to live with some stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times

Somaliland’s most daring strategy in forging a workable national existence has been through diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Nobel Peace Prize winner shocked the world with her daring escape from hiding in Venezuela to receive her award in Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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