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

Derived Forms

• ˈdaringly, adverb

Other Words From

• daring·ly adverb
• daring·ness noun
• quasi-daring adjective
• quasi-daring·ly adverb
• un·daring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of daring¹

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

Example Sentences

But it’s also thoroughly disarming, boasting an almost ridiculous sense of daring.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet one daring idea would be to apply the concept of habituation to the relationship between cancer and immunity.

From Science Daily

Bulls are daring to dream of $100,000 Bitcoin, as well as more far out possibilities including the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

From New York Times

I’m hard-pressed to think of a single novel, provocative, brash, daring, or entertaining thing that Harris said during the last seven weeks of the campaign.

From Salon

Trump, narrowly winning the popular vote for the first time, insists he has a mandate to do as he pleases and is daring his own party to object.

From Salon

Related Words

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