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- Dictionaryaudacity/ɔːˈdasɪti/
noun
- 1. a willingness to take bold risks: "he whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan" Similar Opposite
- 2. rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence: "she had the audacity to suggest I'd been carrying on with him" Similar Opposite
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AUDACITY definition: 1. courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude: 2. courage or…. Learn more.
1. : the quality or state of being audacious: such as. a. : intrepid boldness. knights admired for their audacity. b. : bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints. had the audacity to defy his boss. 2. : an audacious act usually used in plural. Her worst audacities did not seem to surprise him. Edith Wharton. Synonyms. audaciousness. brashness
AUDACITY meaning: 1. courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude: 2. courage or…. Learn more.
boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. Synonyms: foolhardiness, temerity, grit, spunk, nerve. Antonyms: prudence, discretion. effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness: His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer.
If you have audacity then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character. Running a red light with three previous tickets under your belt certainly shows audacity. And stupidity.
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1. boldness or daring, esp. with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions; nerve. 2. effrontery; shameless boldness. 3. Usu., audacities. audacious acts or statements. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]
