daring

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdeəɹɪŋ(g)/

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• Rhymes: -ɛərɪŋ

Verb

daring

1. Present participle of dare.

Adjective

daring (comparative more daring, superlative most daring)

1. Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.
   • 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, The Tremarn Case^[1]:

     “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.

Synonyms

• (adventurous): audacious, dareful, bold, venturesome
• (courageous): See Wikisaurus:brave

Derived terms

• daringly
• daringness

Related terms

• daredevil
• dareful
• darer
• daresay

Translations

willing to take on risks

• Bulgarian: дързък (bg) (dǎrzǎk), авантюристичен (bg) (avantjurističen)
• Dutch: avontuurlijk (nl), roekeloos (nl), stoutmoedig (nl)
• Finnish: uskalias (fi)
• German: mutig (de)
• Hebrew: נועז (he) (no'az) m, נועזת (he) (no'ezet) f

• Polish: śmiały (pl) m
• Portuguese: arriscador (pt)
• Russian: дерзкий (ru) (dérzkij), лихой (ru) (lixój)
• Spanish: atrevido (es), audaz (es), osado (es)

courageous

• Bulgarian: смел (bg) (smel), безстрашен (bg) (bezstrašen)
• Dutch: dapper (nl), durvend (nl), gedurfd (nl)
• Finnish: uskalias (fi)
• French: courageux (fr)
• German: mutig (de)

• Hebrew: נועז (he) (no'az) m, נועזת (he) (no'ezet) f
• Portuguese: audacioso (pt)
• Russian: смелый (ru) (smélyj), отважный (ru) (otvážnyj), бесстрашный (ru) (besstrášnyj)
• Spanish: atrevido (es), audaz (es), osado (es)

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Translations to be checked

• French: audacieux, téméraire, hardi
• Latin: audax, temerarius

Noun

daring (usually uncountable; plural darings)

1. Boldness

Synonyms

• boldness; see also Wikisaurus:courage

Translations

boldness

• Bulgarian: смелост (bg) (smelost) f, безстрашие (bg) (bezstrašie) n
• Dutch: durf (nl), lef (nl) n, branie (nl)
• Finnish: uskallus (fi)

• Hebrew: תעוזה (he) (te'uza) f
• Russian: смелость (ru) (smelostʹ)
• Spanish: atrevimiento (es) m, audacia (es) f, osadía (es) f

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Translations to be checked

• French: audace

Anagrams

• gradin
• radgin