daredevil I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:dare (I) + devil : a person who without apparent fear faces, accepts, or carries out anything unusually dangerous or foolhardy II. adjective : being or befitting a daredevil < a daredevil driver > < a daredevil escapade > < a daredevil attitude toward life > Synonyms:see adventurous