Synonyms of dare

dare

verb

ˈder 

1

as in to challenge

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I dare you to repeat that to my face!

he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenge
• confront
• defy
• brave
• stump
• brazen
• breast
• beard
• face
• outface
• outbrave

2

as in to confront

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confront
• face
• brave
• defy
• withstand
• stand up to
• resist
• encounter
• breast
• beard
• brazen
• outface
• meet
• fight
• outbrave
• challenge
• stand
• front
• face up (to)
• approach
• oppose
• affront
• accost
• repel
• contend (with)
• battle
• combat
• corner
• square (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shirk
• sidestep
• shun
• dodge
• eschew
• duck
• shake
• escape
• evade
• elude
• funk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dare

On Wednesday, a Thai cargo ship that dared to cross the strait was struck by a projectile . —Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

Kirkwood pounced, diving under Palou from a distance in Turn 13 near the end of Lap 55 and making the daring pass stick for the lead. —John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026

Styles nails the daring outfits, but can everyday guys pull them off? —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026

For 67 years, the Cuban dictatorship has crushed dissent through tyranny, repression, persecution, and prison for anyone who dares to think differently or speak the word freedom. —- Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026