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   Au·da·cious

   /ôˈdāSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks: "a series of audacious takeovers" Similar bolddaringfearlessintrepidbraveunafraidunflinchingcourageousvaliantvalorousheroicdashingpluckydaredevildevil-may-caredeath-or-gloryrecklesswildmadcapadventurousventuresomeenterprisingdynamicspiritedmettlesomeinformal:gamegutsyspunkyballsyhave-a-gogo-aheadrare:venturoustemerariousOpposite timid
   • 2. showing an impudent lack of respect: "an audacious remark" Similar impudentimpertinentinsolentpresumptuousforwardcheekyirreverentdiscourteousdisrespectfulinsubordinateill-manneredbad-manneredunmannerlymannerlessrudecrudebrazenbrazen-facedbrashshamelesspertdefiantboldbold as brassoutrageousshockingout of lineinformal:brass-neckedcockylippymouthyfreshflipsaucysmart-arsedsassynervysmart-assedarchaic:malapertcontumeliousOpposite polite

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin audax, audac- ‘bold’ (from audere ‘dare’) + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. audaciously adverb
   • 2. audaciousness noun

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   The meaning of AUDACIOUS is intrepidly daring : adventurous. How to use audacious in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › audaciousAUDACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ɔːˈdeɪ.ʃəs / us / ɑːˈdeɪ.ʃəs /. Add to word list. showing a willingness to take risks or offend people: He described the plan as ambitious and audacious. an audacious remark / suggestion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Brave and courageous. adventurous.

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   extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer. Synonyms: venturesome, dauntless, intrepid, courageous. Antonyms: cowardly. extremely original; without restriction to prior ideas; highly inventive: an audacious vision of the city's bright future.

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   The adjective audacious comes from the Latin word audacia and means "daring, boldness, courage," and often gets applied in situations where someone does something pretty unusual, like becoming an astronaut and going to the moon.

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   1. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold. See Synonyms at adventurous, brave. 2. Unrestrained by convention or propriety; brazen or insolent: audacious rudeness. 3. Spirited and original: an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › audaciousAUDACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; brazen. 4. lively; unrestrained; uninhibited. an audacious interpretation of her role. SYNONYMS 1. courageous, intrepid, dauntless, venturesome. 3. unabashed, shameless; impertinent, forward. ANTONYMS 1. cowardly.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaudacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of audacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.