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adjective
- 1. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks: "a series of audacious takeovers" Similar Opposite
- 2. showing an impudent lack of respect: "he made an audacious remark" Similar Opposite
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May 31, 2012 · 1. a. : intrepidly daring : adventurous. an audacious mountain climber. b. : recklessly bold : rash. an audacious maneuver. 2. : contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent. an audacious maverick. 3. : marked by originality and verve. audacious experiments. audaciously adverb. audaciousness noun. Did you know?
AUDACIOUS definition: 1. showing a willingness to take risks or offend people: 2. showing a willingness to take risks or…. Learn more.
3. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of audacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adjective. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold. American Heritage. Bold or daring; fearless. Webster's New World. Unrestrained by convention or propriety; brazen or insolent. Audacious rudeness. American Heritage. Not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen. Webster's New World. Spirited and original.
audacious meaning, definition, what is audacious: showing great courage or confidence in a...: Learn more.
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