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   audacity

   /ɔːˈdasɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a willingness to take bold risks: "he whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan" Similar boldnessdaringfearlessnessintrepiditybraverycouragecourageousnessvalourvalorousnessheroismpluckrecklessnessadventurousnessenterprisedynamismspiritmettleconfidenceinformal:gutsgutsinessspunkgritbottleballsinessmoxiecojonessandvulgar slang:ballsrare:venturousnesstemerariousnessOpposite timidity
   • 2. rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence: "she had the audacity to suggest I'd been carrying on with him" Similar impudenceimpertinenceinsolencepresumptionpresumptuousnessforwardnesscheekcheekinessimpolitenessunmannerlinessbad mannersrudenesseffronterynervegallbrazennessbrashnessshamelessnesspertnessdefianceboldnesstemerityinformal:brassbrass neckneckfacecockinesssaucesnashsasssassinessnervinesschutzpahinformal, dated:hidecrustarchaic:malapertnessrare:procacityassumptionOpposite politeness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin audacitas, from audax, audac- ‘bold’ (see audacious).

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   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

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   AUDACITY definition: showing too much confidence in your behaviour in a way that other people find shocking or rude: . Learn more.

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   boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. 2. effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness. His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer. 3. (usually audacities)

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   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.