daring — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.

   Synonyms

   audaciousdarefulboldventuresomeadventuresome

   Examples

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   “There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. […]”

2. Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.

   Synonyms

   courageous

   Examples

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   […]By this scimitar, That slew the Sophy and a Persian prince That won three fields of Sultan Solyman, I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, Outbrave the heart most daring on earth, Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, To win thee, lady. […]

3. Racy; sexually provocative.

   Examples

   Just what I wanted, seeing my mom in a daring bikini—or worse yet, my being in one. I had the perfect drawer I could bury it in.

Noun

1. Boldness.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   boldnessaudacityfearlessness

Adjective

1. disposed to venture or take risks

   Synonyms

   audaciousventuresomeventurous

   Examples

   audacious visions of the total conquest of space

   an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas

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   the most daring of contemporary fiction writers

   a venturesome investor

   a venturous spirit

2. radically new or original

   Synonyms

   avant-garde

   Examples

   an avant-garde theater piece

Noun

1. a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

   Synonyms

   dare

   Broader terms

   challenge

   Examples

   he could never refuse a dare

2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

   Synonyms

   boldnesshardinesshardihood

   Broader terms

   fearlessness

   Examples

   the proposal required great boldness

   the plan required great hardiness of heart