daring en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛɹɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio Inland North
- /ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɛɚ.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
“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. […]”
1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Tremarn Case”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:
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Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
[…]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. […]
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
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Racy; sexually provocative.
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.
2013, Randy Rawls, Best Defense, page 59:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most daring | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more daring | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
outdaring · fortune favors the daring · daringness · daringly · undaring
Relateds
darer · daresay · dareful · daredevil
Synonyms
valiant · gutsy · aweless · brass-balled · chivalrous · heroic · fortitudinous · stouthearted · stalwart · fearless · daring · gallant · stalworth · lionhearted · bold · undaunted · venturesome · valorous · daredevil · adventurous · doughty · orped · plucky · bold · dareful · audacious · unafraid · courageous · venturesome · intrepid · bad · adventuresome · courageous · mettlesome · dauntless
Translations (83)
pt audaz (willing to take on risks) · grc θρασύς (courageous) · bg безстрашен (courageous) · fr courageux (courageous) · hu vakmerő (courageous) · nl stoutmoedig (willing to take on risks) · grc ἀνδρεῖος (courageous) · pt audacioso (willing to take on risks) · hu merész (racy, sexually provocative) · he נועזת (courageous) · he נועזת (willing to take on risks) · ota جسور (willing to take on risks) · kea atrividu (willing to take on risks) · pt atrevido (willing to take on risks) · fr osé (racy, sexually provocative) · es osado (willing to take on risks) · nl durvend (courageous) · fa شجاعانه (courageous) · gl ousado (willing to take on risks) · fr audacieux (willing to take on risks) · ru отва́жный (courageous) · hu kihívó (racy, sexually provocative) · nl roekeloos (willing to take on risks) · fi uskalias (willing to take on risks) · hu vakmerő (willing to take on risks) · sq Guximshëm (willing to take on risks) · ru сме́лый (courageous) · nl dapper (courageous) · eo aŭdaca (willing to take on risks) · fr hardi (willing to take on risks) · gl audaz (willing to take on risks) · ca agosarat (willing to take on risks) · pl śmiały (willing to take on risks) · grc τολμηρός (willing to take on risks) · de mutig (willing to take on risks) · es atrevido (courageous) · ro dârz (willing to take on risks) · pt arrojado (willing to take on risks) · bg дързък (willing to take on risks) · nl ondernemend (willing to take on risks) · fi uskalias (courageous) · nl avontuurlijk (willing to take on risks) · gl afouto (willing to take on risks) · es osado (courageous) · ru де́рзкий (willing to take on risks) · am ደፋር (courageous) · de mutig (courageous) · mi mātātoa (willing to take on risks) · pdt brow (willing to take on risks) · eu ausart (willing to take on risks) · ru лихо́й (willing to take on risks) · fa دلیرانه (courageous) · hu bátor (courageous) · gl arriscado (willing to take on risks) · ar جَرِيء (willing to take on risks) · fr audacieux (courageous) · pdt brow (courageous) · nl gedurfd (courageous) · es atrevido (willing to take on risks) · sv djärv (willing to take on risks) · pt audacioso (courageous) · it audace (courageous) · bg авантюристичен (willing to take on risks) · pl śmiały (courageous) · am ደፋር (willing to take on risks) · ota قوچاق (courageous) · hi साहसी (willing to take on risks) · ar جَسُور (willing to take on risks) · es denodado (courageous) · bg смел (courageous) · mi hautoa (courageous) · it audace (willing to take on risks) · es atrevido (racy, sexually provocative) · ru бесстра́шный (courageous) · he נועז (willing to take on risks) · kea atrevide (willing to take on risks) · fr osé (willing to take on risks) · ca atrevit (willing to take on risks) · gl atrevido (willing to take on risks) · it osé (racy, sexually provocative) · he נועז (courageous) · eo aŭdaca (courageous) · hi साहसी (courageous)