Antonyms for audaciousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : aw-dey-shuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɔˈdeɪ ʃəs |
Definition of audaciousness
Origin :- 1540s, "confident, intrepid," from Middle French audacieux, from audace "boldness," from Latin audacia "daring, boldness, courage," from audax "brave, bold, daring," but more often "bold" in a bad sense, "audacious, rash, foolhardy," from audere "to dare, be bold." Bad sense of "shameless" is attested from 1590s in English. Related: Audaciously.
- noun daring
- noun impudence
- A casual observer might, perhaps, applaud the audaciousness of this conduct.
- Extract from : « Wieland; or The Transformation » by Charles Brockden Brown
- There was a cold gleam of audaciousness in the Swede's eyes.
- Extract from : « Atlantis » by Gerhart Hauptmann
- Those who were present would have punished this audaciousness on the spot.
- Extract from : « Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by James Athearn Jones
- They became attractive from their audaciousness and their ignorance that they were troublesome.
- Extract from : « By the Light of the Soul » by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Synonyms for audaciousness
- adventuresomeness
- adventurousness
- audacity
- boldness
- brashness
- brazenness
- cheek
- cheekiness
- chutzpah
- daredevilry
- daredeviltry
- daringness
- effrontery
- flippancy
- gall
- grit
- impertinence
- impudency
- incivility
- insolence
- nerve
- nerviness
- pertness
- presumptuousness
- pushiness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rudeness
- sassiness
- sauciness
- shamelessness
- spunk
- temerity
- venturesomeness
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