audacious

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(ô-dā'shəs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold. See synonyms at adventurous, brave.
  2. Unrestrained by convention or propriety; insolent.
  3. Spirited and original: an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas.

[French audacieux, from Old French audace, boldness, from Latin audācia, from audāx, audāc-, bold, from audēre, to dare, from avidus, avid. See avid.]

audaciously au·da'cious·ly adv.
audaciousness au·da'cious·ness n.

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adj

Definition: arrogant, presumptuous
Antonyms: humble, modest, reserved, shy, timid

adj

Definition: reckless, daring
Antonyms: cautious, gentle, humble, meek, mild, modest, reserved, timid, yielding

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IN BRIEF: Daring; fearless; prone to risky behavior.

pronunciation The audacious cowboys amazed the rodeo crowd.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dristig, kæk, forvoven

Nederlands (Dutch)
stoutmoedig, brutaal, onbeschaamd

Français (French)
adj. - audacieux, intrépide, hardi, effronté, insolent, impudent

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kühn, verwegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τολμηρός, παράτολμος, αυθάδης, θρασύς

Italiano (Italian)
audace, temerario

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - audacioso, atrevido, ousado

Русский (Russian)
смелый, наглый, дерзкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - audaz, arrojado, intrépido, atrevido, temerario

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - djärv, fräck

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
大胆的, 鲁莽的, 无畏的, 厚颜无耻的, 胆大妄为的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 大膽的, 魯莽的, 無畏的, 厚顏無恥的, 膽大妄為的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대담한, 무례한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大胆な, 無謀な, 厚かましい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متهور, جري, مغامر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נועז, חצוף‬


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