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Antonyms for daring
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Spell : dair-ing |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛər ɪŋ |
Definition of daring
Origin :- late 14c., verbal noun from dare (v.).
- adj adventurous
- noun boldness
- Now it was another and older man, daring, intelligent, unscrupulous.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- What daring boldness, what a strange revolt of a patient against his doctor!
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- Their thieves are the most daring and their agents the most cunning.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- At length the most daring of the "patriots" emitted a tentative hiss.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- But it is not altogether courage and daring that endear him to our hearts.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- A sombre rage possessed them, and gave to their hearts a giant's daring.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- I admire your courage in daring to come forward in the defence of innocence.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- All the band were aware that neither of these daring deeds would be done.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Yet he lingered, in poor company, daring fate that he might see the end of the affair.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- In a sudden flush of daring he turned and nodded coolly to Calendar.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
Synonyms for daring
- adventuresome
- adventuresomeness
- adventurousness
- audacious
- audaciousness
- audacity
- bold
- brassiness
- brassy
- brave
- braveness
- cheek
- cheeky
- cockiness
- cocky
- courageous
- courageousness
- crusty
- daredevilry
- daredeviltry
- daringness
- fearless
- fearlessness
- fire eating
- foolhardy
- forward
- game
- go for broke
- grit
- gritty
- guts
- gutsy
- gutty
- hot shot
- impudence
- impudent
- impulsive
- intrepid
- nerve
- nervy
- obtrusive
- out on a limb
- pluck
- plucky
- rash
- reckless
- salt
- salty
- smart
- smart-alecky
- spunk
- spunky
- temerarious
- valiance
- valiant
- venturesome
- venturesomeness
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