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(ɔːdeɪʃəs)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
...an audacious plan to win the presidency.
Synonyms: daring, enterprising, brave, bold More Synonyms of audacious
audaciously graded adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]
'What did you do?' asked Bethany audaciously.
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audacious in British English

(ɔːˈdeɪʃəs) or outdacious (aʊtˈdeɪʃəs)
adjective
1. 
recklessly bold or daring; fearless
2. 
impudent or presumptuous
Derived forms
audaciously (auˈdaciously)
adverb
audaciousness (auˈdaciousness) or audacity (ɔːˈdæsɪtɪ)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin audāx bold, from audēre to dare

audacious in American English

(ɔˈdeɪʃəs)
adjective
1. 
bold or daring; fearless
2. 
not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen
SIMILAR WORDS:  brave
Derived forms
audaciously (auˈdaciously)
adverb
audaciousness (auˈdaciousness)
noun
Word origin
< L audacia, audacity < audax (gen. audacis), bold < audere, to dare, be bold

Examples of 'audacious' in a sentence
audacious

This can make them, in time, more audacious and bold.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This thrilling new series charts audacious prison escape attempts.
The Sun (2013)
From any perspective it was an audacious bid.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Surely he would win with this audacious plan.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The second was in this rather audacious attempt to claim the mantle of the trade unions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But this is just an audacious bid to promote races on their tracks.
The Sun (2009)
Others have vehemently disagreed with the ruling as an audacious attempt to redefine marriage.
Christianity Today (2000)
This move was audacious and well planned, but as it turned out involved little physical risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But he did so at lightning speed, with audacious fencing moves.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Museum staff challenged them, the prize had to be abandoned and audacious theft turned to ignominious flight.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Fiction audiences have often had appetites for young, audacious male writers and their attendant alter egos and mirror images.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the sales figures appear to show that Citroen are pulling off one of the more audacious moves of recent times.
The Sun (2012)
 Something audacious and rather fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was an audacious plan.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Early in the race, she launched an audacious attack and set about gaining a lap on the rest of the field.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Their audacious move will force a new round of budget talks - which some fear could cause the entire agreement to collapse.
The Sun (2013)
It was an audacious bid from the man who admitted that he was lucky to be alive after a serious cardiac condition in January.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Now London is making an audacious bid to seize the crown as promoters plan to hold a rival fringe festival at exactly the same time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There's little scope for middle ground here: this will either be a work of audacious daring or an almighty flop.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
audacious

British English: audacious ADJECTIVE
Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
...an audacious plan to win the presidency.
  • American English: audacious
  • Brazilian Portuguese: audacioso
  • Chinese: 大胆的
  • European Spanish: audaz
  • French: audacieux
  • German: kühn
  • Italian: audace
  • Japanese: 大胆な
  • Korean: 대담한
  • European Portuguese: audacioso
  • Latin American Spanish: audaz

1 (adjective) 
Definition
recklessly bold or daring
an audacious plan to win the presidency
Synonyms
daring
a daring rescue attempt
enterprising
an enterprising and hard-working young woman
brave
brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
bold
She becomes a bold, daring rebel.
risky
rash
Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.
adventurous
He had always wanted an adventurous life in the tropics.
reckless
He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.
courageous
She is clearly a very tough and courageous woman.
fearless
brave and fearless soldiers
intrepid
an intrepid space traveller
valiant
valiant attempts by neighbours and firefighters to rescue them
daredevil
He gets his kicks from daredevil car-racing.
death-defying
dauntless
Perseverance and dauntless courage brought them to their goal.
venturesome
a venturesome entrepreneur who was determined to succeed
Opposites
guarded
,
frightened
,
careful
,
cautious
,
cowardly
,
prudent
,
timid
,
unadventurous
,
unenterprising
2 (adjective) 
Definition
impudent or presumptuous
Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose.
Synonyms
cheeky
They sat making cheeky comments about passers-by.
presumptuous
It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion.
impertinent
I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
insolent
They can be insolent and difficult to get along with.
impudent
Some were well behaved, while others were impudent.
forward
She is very forward and confident.
fresh (informal)
Don't get fresh with me.
assuming
rude
He's rude to her friends.
defiant
Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.
brazen
a brazen dive to win a free-kick
in-your-face (slang)
shameless
a shameless hustler and dealer in stolen goods
sassy (informal)
pert
pert questions
disrespectful
People shouldn't treat each other in this disrespectful way.
Opposites
gracious
,
unassuming
,
tactful
,
deferential

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adventurous
Definition
daring or enterprising
He had always wanted an adventurous life in the tropics.
Synonyms
daring,
dangerous,
enterprising,
bold,
risky,
rash,
have-a-go (informal),
hazardous,
reckless,
audacious,
intrepid,
foolhardy,
daredevil,
headstrong,
venturesome,
adventuresome,
temerarious (rare)
in the sense of bold
Definition
courageous, confident, and fearless
She becomes a bold, daring rebel.
Synonyms
fearless,
enterprising,
brave,
daring,
heroic,
adventurous,
courageous,
gritty,
gallant,
gutsy (slang),
audacious,
intrepid,
valiant,
plucky,
undaunted,
unafraid,
unflinching,
dauntless,
ballsy (taboo, slang),
lion-hearted,
valorous
in the sense of brave
Definition
having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring
brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
Synonyms
courageous,
daring,
bold,
heroic,
adventurous,
gritty,
fearless,
resolute,
gallant,
gutsy (slang),
audacious,
intrepid,
valiant,
plucky,
undaunted,
unafraid,
unflinching,
dauntless,
ballsy (taboo, slang),
lion-hearted,
valorous

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