audacious

Meanings

• adjective

  having or showing a willingness to take bold risks or challenge the status quo

  - "His audacious plan to start a business during a recession paid off."
  - "The audacious thief stole the priceless painting from the museum."

• adjective

  bold and daring in a way that is likely to attract admiration

  - "The audacious young actor received critical acclaim for his performance."
  - "Her audacious personality made her a popular figure among her peers."

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Antonyms

cautious , prudent , shy

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Synonyms

bold , daring , temerarious , temeritous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with audacious
rash , dash , splash , flash , clash

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Variants

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audacious , audaciously , audaciousness , audaciousnesses

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Forms

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The comparative form of audacious is more audacious, and the superlative form is most audacious.

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Etymology

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From Old French osaud, osage, meaning 'bold, daring, venturesome'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'audacious' comes from the Old French word osaud, which means 'bold' or 'daring'.

2. Audacious behaviors can lead to both positive and negative consequences.

3. The term 'audacity' can also refer to the quality of having a lot of nerve or boldness, particularly when facing a difficult or dangerous situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. risk-taking: Audacious behaviors often involve taking risks, which can lead to both rewards and consequences.

2. challenging the status quo: Audacious individuals and actions challenge the established order and can lead to innovation and progress.

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Quotes

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1. Whatever made him think his "audacious" fiction would sell—especially after a lifetime of literary marginalization—is a mystery, but he has certainly been vindicated. With a rush of work that he did not begin publishing until he was in his forties, he won literary fame in Europe and Latin America.

   - Valerie Sayers,{it}Commonweal{/it},13 July 2007

2. This is an "audacious" claim, and Kramer anticipates, even encourages, the controversy it might provoke.

   - Gary Greenberg,{it}Harper's{/it},August 2005

3. … Morgan Pressel, the top-ranked female amateur in the country, has charted a less "audacious" course. A 17-year-old scrapper who gained prominence by tying for second at the U.S. Women's Open in June, Pressel is satisfied with taking on and whipping her own kind.

   - E. M. Swift,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},8 Aug. 2005

4. … he owns and operates a seductively spacious jazz club. But that's his day job, his cover. He executes his "audacious" midnight burglaries outside of the city, working solo, mapping out every detail so that nothing can go wrong, then returning like a phantom.

   - Owen Gliberman,{it}Entertainment Weekly{/it},20 July 2001

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Culture

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The term 'audacious' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters and situations that challenge the status quo or take bold risks. In music, audacious compositions often push boundaries and explore new sounds.

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