audacious

English

Etymology

From Latin audacia (“boldness”), from audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

audacious (comparative more audacious, superlative most audacious)

1. Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
2. Impudent.

Synonyms

• (willing to take bold risks): bold, daring, temeritous, temerarious

Antonyms

• (willing to take bold risks): shy, cautious, prudent

Derived terms

audaciously audaciousness

Related terms

audacity outdaciousness

Translations

showing willingness to take bold risks

Bulgarian: смел (bg) Dutch: onvervaard (nl), driest (nl), koen (nl), vermetel (nl) German: kühn, unverfroren, waghalsig Latin: audax (la)

Russian: отважный (ru), смелый (ru) Spanish: audaz (es) Swedish: våghalsig

impudent

Bulgarian: дързък (bg) Dutch: schaamteloos (nl), driest (nl) German: kühn, unverfroren, dreist

Latin: impudens (la) Russian: дерзкий (ru), нахальный (ru), наглый (ru) Scottish Gaelic: dalm (gd) Spanish: insolente (es)

External links

• audacious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• audacious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• audacious at OneLook Dictionary Search