daring
1 of 2adjective
dar·ing ˈder-iŋ 
: venturesomely bold in action or thought
daringly
ˈder-iŋ-lē
adverb daringness noun
daring
2 of 2noun
: venturesome boldness
Synonyms
Adjective
- adventuresome
- adventurous
- audacious
- bold
- dashing
- emboldened
- enterprising
- free-swinging
- gutsy
- hardy
- nerved
- nervy
- venturesome
- venturous
Noun
- bottle [British slang]
- bravery
- courage
- courageousness
- daringness
- dauntlessness
- doughtiness
- fearlessness
- gallantry
- greatheartedness
- guts
- gutsiness
- hardihood
- heart
- heroism
- intestinal fortitude
- intrepidity
- intrepidness
- moxie
- nerve
- pecker [chiefly British]
- prowess
- stoutness
- valor
- virtue
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Example Sentences
Adjective a daring reporter who has covered several wars She's a daring innovator in the field of biotechnology. a daring plan to steal the famous painting She decided to wear a daring dress to the party. ideas that are new and daring the artist's daring use of color Noun Skydiving requires both skill and daring. He performs the trick with the daring of a stuntman. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022 Ecologists on Catalina Island, California, performed a daring rescue on Tuesday, scaling down the side of a cliff to save a bald eagle chick that had fallen from its nest. Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2022 The result is a visually daring, humorous and thought-provoking film that tackles everything from the climate crisis to self-surveillances and social media. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 Kaitlan Collins: Garland 'basically daring' Trump to make a move Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, echoed Perez. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 The entertainer has turned to Miyake frequently throughout her career, wearing his most daring, and sculptural, designs. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 The 13th Step!), and casual acts of writerly daring, which occasionally go overboard. Jonah Bromwich, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022 Lynne Cox braved the Bering Strait and the English Channel and wrote the book on swimming; her latest project is about daring water-rescue dogs, via the Long Beach Post. Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 Alexa has earned praise on each side of the Atlantic for her artistic daring, stylistic diversity and vocal agility. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022 Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Given the extraordinary edge and daring of that Safdie brothers film, the new one may sound like a pointed return to more traditional Sandler fare. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 June 2022 All of the daring and courage of the Golden Age films about cowboys, fighters, pilots, and pirates is distilled into the score for the first Indiana Jones movie. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Oreshkin is part of a bridge generation that straddled the end of the Soviet era and spent their teenage years during what became known in Russia as the tumultuous 1990s, a period of hardship and economic daring. Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 July 2022 Certainly, no reader ever forgets Casanova’s escape, through a combination of ingenuity and daring, from the notorious Venetian prison known as the Leads. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 But the North Vietnamese and Viet Kong flew them in dogfights with a frustrating—and deadly—level of daring and success. Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 Not a month later, the Wright brothers would take to the air in North Carolina for 12 seconds at a pokey 6.8 mph, and soon the derring-do of four wheels would be matched or bested by the daring of two wings. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 No one is smiling, and yet there is a profound sense of escape, of daring, of improbable lightness. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 See More
Adjective
The TikTok dancer posted a snap of herself wearing an orange, purple, and cream striped bodycon dress with a draped cowl neckline and a super daring low back. Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022 Ecologists on Catalina Island, California, performed a daring rescue on Tuesday, scaling down the side of a cliff to save a bald eagle chick that had fallen from its nest. Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2022 The result is a visually daring, humorous and thought-provoking film that tackles everything from the climate crisis to self-surveillances and social media. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 Kaitlan Collins: Garland 'basically daring' Trump to make a move Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, echoed Perez. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 The entertainer has turned to Miyake frequently throughout her career, wearing his most daring, and sculptural, designs. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 The 13th Step!), and casual acts of writerly daring, which occasionally go overboard. Jonah Bromwich, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022 Lynne Cox braved the Bering Strait and the English Channel and wrote the book on swimming; her latest project is about daring water-rescue dogs, via the Long Beach Post. Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 Alexa has earned praise on each side of the Atlantic for her artistic daring, stylistic diversity and vocal agility. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022 Noun
But really, Madeira’s cool-ification comes down to the ideas and daring of its local creators, whether Portuguese mainlanders like Mendes or island natives like André Diogo and Octávio Freitas (more on them later). Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Given the extraordinary edge and daring of that Safdie brothers film, the new one may sound like a pointed return to more traditional Sandler fare. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 June 2022 All of the daring and courage of the Golden Age films about cowboys, fighters, pilots, and pirates is distilled into the score for the first Indiana Jones movie. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Oreshkin is part of a bridge generation that straddled the end of the Soviet era and spent their teenage years during what became known in Russia as the tumultuous 1990s, a period of hardship and economic daring. Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 July 2022 Certainly, no reader ever forgets Casanova’s escape, through a combination of ingenuity and daring, from the notorious Venetian prison known as the Leads. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 But the North Vietnamese and Viet Kong flew them in dogfights with a frustrating—and deadly—level of daring and success. Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 Not a month later, the Wright brothers would take to the air in North Carolina for 12 seconds at a pokey 6.8 mph, and soon the derring-do of four wheels would be matched or bested by the daring of two wings. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 No one is smiling, and yet there is a profound sense of escape, of daring, of improbable lightness. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1575, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1584, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
daring 1 of 2
adjective
dar·ing
ˈder-ing
: ready to take risks : bold, venturesome
a daring explorer
daring
2 of 2noun
: bold fearlessness : readiness to take chances It took daring to fly the first airplanes.
daring 1 of 3
adjective
as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks daring acrobats who risk life and limb every day for the entertainment of the crowds at the circus Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- adventurous
- bold
- brave
- fearless
- courageous
- audacious
- venturous
- adventuresome
- gutsy
- dashing
- venturesome
- emboldened
- hardy
- reckless
- enterprising
- impulsive
- heroic
- nerved
- foolish
- gallant
- nervy
- valiant
- foolhardy
- unafraid
- heroical
- impetuous
- imprudent
- daredevil
- intrepid
- dauntless
- spirited
- madcap
- free-swinging
- stupid
- wild
- undaunted
- rash
- brash
- thoughtless
- silly
- incautious
- swashbuckling
- valorous
- hotheaded
- heedless
- overconfident
- plucky
- dumb
- spunky
- lionhearted
- mad
- hasty
- stouthearted
- overbold
- absurd
- headlong
- stalwart
- insane
- gritty
- idiotic
- unnecessary
- wacky
- lunatic
- crazy
- harebrained
- unreasonable
- precipitate
- stout
- asinine
- irrational
- whacky
- nutty
- witless
- moronic
- scatterbrained
- brainless
- gadarene
- greathearted
- idiotical
- balmy
- half-witted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- timid
- careful
- cautious
- unadventurous
- cowardly
- timorous
- prudent
- shy
- afraid
- coward
- wary
- craven
- pusillanimous
- fearful
- frightened
- overcautious
- milky
- scared
- terrified
- startled
- heedful
- alarmed
- wise
- reasonable
- shocked
- sensible
- unenterprising
- fainthearted
- rational
- horrified
- spooked
- unnerved
- cool
- sane
- sound
- chickenhearted
- lily-livered
- calm
- poltroon
- affrighted
- overcareful
- milk-livered
- upset
- levelheaded
- worried
- concerned
- terrorized
- dismayed
- appalled
- sage
daring
2 of 3noun
as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger the daring that the early explorers of Oceania must have had Synonyms & Similar Words
- courage
- bravery
- heroism
- gallantry
- courageousness
- prowess
- fearlessness
- nerve
- intrepidity
- valor
- daringness
- hardihood
- gutsiness
- intrepidness
- stoutness
- guts
- dauntlessness
- virtue
- moxie
- heart
- gumption
- pecker
- fortitude
- boldness
- determination
- audacity
- bottle
- mettle
- pluck
- intestinal fortitude
- greatheartedness
- perseverance
- grit
- spunk
- tenacity
- stamina
- endurance
- doughtiness
- temerity
- effrontery
- temper
- backbone
- pluckiness
- resolution
- fiber
- brazenness
- gall
- stomach
- cojones
- cheek
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cowardice
- timidity
- cowardliness
- timorousness
- fearfulness
- spinelessness
- feebleness
- faintheartedness
- softness
- dastardliness
- cold feet
- weakness
- cravenness
- hesitation
- impotence
- indecision
- poltroonery
- ineffectualness
- irresolution
- mousiness
- indecisiveness
daring
3 of 3verb
1
as in challenging
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat I dare you to repeat that to my face! he dared his friend to race to the end of the block Synonyms & Similar Words
- challenging
- confronting
- defying
- stumping
- braving
- breasting
- brazening
- outbraving
- bearding
- facing
- outfacing
2
as in confronting
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living Synonyms & Similar Words
- confronting
- facing
- braving
- defying
- withstanding
- breasting
- brazening
- challenging
- resisting
- encountering
- affronting
- outbraving
- bearding
- outfacing
- fighting
- fronting
- meeting
- approaching
- standing up to
- accosting
- opposing
- standing
- repelling
- cornering
- battling
- combating
- facing up (to)
- combatting
- contending (with)
- squaring (off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- shunning
- eschewing
- avoiding
- sidestepping
- funking
- dodging
- shirking
- eluding
- ducking
- evading
- shaking
- escaping
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of daring are adventurous, daredevil, foolhardy, rash, reckless, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," daring implies fearlessness in courting danger.
daring mountain climbers
The meanings of adventurous and daring largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.
adventurous pioneers
Although the words daredevil and daring have much in common, daredevil stresses ostentation in daring.
daredevil motorcyclists
In some situations, the words foolhardy and daring are roughly equivalent. However, foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.
the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm
The synonyms rash and daring are sometimes interchangeable, but rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.
a rash decision
The words reckless and daring are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.
a reckless driver
While the synonyms venturesome and daring are close in meaning, venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.
venturesome stunt pilots