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   Au·dac·i·ty

   /ôˈdasədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a willingness to take bold risks: "her audacity came in handy during our most recent emergency" Similar boldnessdaringfearlessnessintrepiditybraverycouragecourageousnessvalorvalorousnessheroismpluckrecklessnessadventurousnessenterprisedynamismspiritmettleconfidenceinformal:gutsgutsinessspunkgritbottleballsinessmoxiecojonessandvulgar slang:ballsrare:venturousnesstemerariousnessOpposite timidity
   • 2. rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence: "she had the audacity to pick up the receiver and ask me to hang up" Similar impudenceimpertinenceinsolencepresumptionpresumptuousnessforwardnesscheekcheekinessimpolitenessunmannerlinessbad mannersrudenesseffronterynervegallbrazennessbrashnessshamelessnesspertnessdefianceboldnesstemerityinformal:brassbrass neckneckfacecockinesssaucesnashsasssassinessnervinesschutzpahinformal, dated:hidecrustarchaic:malapertnessrare:procacityassumptionOpposite politeness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin audacitas, from audax, audac- ‘bold’ (see audacious).

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   What does audacity mean?

   • Audacity, ever excellent in war, is sound as a proposition of Euclid in operations against Asiatics. Audacity definition: boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.. See examples of AUDACITY used in a sentence.

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   What is the plural of audacity?

   • The plural of audacity is audacities in which the suffix ity is replaced with ies, the word audacity is four syllables – au-da-ci-ty, and the pronunciation of audacity is ɔˈdæsɪti. Many other languages also contain words that mean audacity. You may notice that some of these words look quite similar to one another.

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   Where did the word audacity come from?

   • According to Etymonline, the word audacity has been used since the early c15. This word comes from the Medieval Latin audacitas/Medieval Latin audācitāt, the Latin audācitās, from Latin audāc/audāx and the Latin audacis, which is the genitive of the Latin audax meaning bold, daring or rash.

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   What does ousadia mean?

   • ousadia, audácia… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AUDACITY definition: 1. courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude: 2. courage or…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between audacity and effrontery?

   • audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery. I could not believe their audacity.

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   What if the opposition had Audacity?

   • The opposition's audacity would quickly lead to an armed confrontation, since the co-existence of two powers is impossible. They actually had the audacity to claim that as their ship had passed the surveyors all responsibility on their part was at an end. I am amazed that he has the audacity to make that claim.

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   boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. Synonyms: foolhardiness, temerity, grit, spunk, nerve. Antonyms: prudence, discretion. effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness: His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer.

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   If you have audacity then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character. Running a red light with three previous tickets under your belt certainly shows audacity. And stupidity.

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    Audacity means fearless daring, boldness, or impudence. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related words and examples.