audacitynoun [ U ]
uk/ɔːˈdæs.ə.ti/us/ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude:
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
disapproving He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bravery
- audacious
- balls
- bold
- bottle
- bravery
- courage
- Dutch courage
- fearless
- fighting spirit
- fortitude
- gallant
- gut
- heart
- liquid courage
- nerve
- pluck
- spunk
- valorous
- valour
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