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[ dair-ing ] / ˈdɛər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR daring ON THESAURUS.COM
nounadventurous courage; boldness. adjectivebold or courageous; fearless or intrepid; adventurous. Origin of daringFirst recorded in 1575–85; dare + -ing1, -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR daring1 audacity, bravery. 2 dauntless, undaunted, venturesome, audacious, brave. SEE SYNONYMS FOR daring ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR daringSEE ANTONYMS FOR daring ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM daringdar·ing·ly, adverbdar·ing·ness, nounquasi-daring, adjectivequa·si-dar·ing·ly, adverb un·dar·ing, adjective Words nearby daringdargah, Dari, daric, Darien, Darier's disease, daring, Darío, dariole, Darius I, Darius II, Darius III Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daringThe Bees Laline Paull (Ecco) This arresting debut novel is a daring dystopian story set in a beehive. The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Just like Watson, Ansari is daring to elicit antagonism and ignorant accusations on account of his feminist beliefs. The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Not that Modern Family would ever make such a daring move at this point. Stop Hating on ‘Modern Family’ (But Also Stop Giving It Emmys)|Jason Lynch|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is a tale of courage and commitment, daring and determination. ‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas|Nick Kotz|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beautiful, daring and smart, Sophie managed to elude arrest on many occasions. Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss|J. North Conway|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Philip mused a short time; he was once more the daring Vanderdecken. The Phantom Ship|Frederick Marryat It was a daring dash, and he dove to the bag with a long slide, but the decision was against him. The Young Pitcher|Zane Grey Caracalla scarcely glanced at the face of the daring girl, but he saw how pale she had turned. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers It is common to see people of the inferior castes travelling parallel to the road, but not daring to go along it. Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston Having accomplished these valuable aims, he, with great skill and daring, effected a safe retreat to the south-western frontier. The Life of Jefferson Davis|Frank H. Alfriend
British Dictionary definitions for daring
adjectivebold or adventurous; reckless nouncourage in taking risks; boldness Derived forms of daringdaringly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to daringfoolhardy, bold, fearless, audacious, impulsive, gutsy, smart, courageous, reckless, fearlessness, audacity, grit, spunk, cockiness, forward, game, brave, rash, courageousness, nerve |