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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of daring¹

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

Example Sentences

“It was clearly intended to intimidate and punish Mr. Longoria and his family for daring to speak out about their attempted murder by ICE and CBP agents on August 16th.”

From Los Angeles Times

Smith seethed in a post to X, daring Kennedy to “go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.”

From Salon

Cena is daring the close-minded gatekeepers populating toxic fandoms to resist his charms, and those of “Peacemaker” by extension.

From Salon

Where Freeman was the more measured and thoughtful of the two, Bowden was bold and daring.

From Los Angeles Times

For the third day of the trial, the rapper, known for her daring style choices, donned a long black wig.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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