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daring

American  
[dair-ing] / ˈdɛər ɪŋ /

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 British  
/ ˈdɛərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. bold or adventurous; reckless

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noun

  1. courage in taking risks; boldness

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of daring

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

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