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audacity

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[aw-das-i-tee] / ɔˈdæs ɪ ti /

noun

plural

audacities

  1. 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

  2. effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness.

    His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer.
    Synonyms:
    brashness, impertinence, impudence
    Antonyms:
    discretion, prudence

  3. Usually audacities audacious or particularly bold or daring acts or statements.

Etymology

Origin of audacity

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English audacite, equivalent to Latin audāc- (stem of audāx “bold, daring”) + -ity

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