dashing

adjective

dash·​ing ˈda-shiŋ 

1

: marked by vigorous action : spirited

a dashing young horse

2

: marked by smartness especially in dress and manners

dashingly

ˈda-shiŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of dashing

• adventurous
• daring
• brave
• bold
• fearless

Examples of dashing in a Sentence

She married a dashing young lawyer from the city.

a brave and dashing soldier

The actor cuts a dashing figure as a young Jack Kennedy.

Recent Examples on the Web

In simple terms, his mother and her second husband had raised him an an upper-class Brit, hence his easy entree into London’s theater scene and his ability to cut a dashing path. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Meanwhile, Jack looked dashing in a navy-blue suit and white button-down shirt. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Both the actor and the automaker’s models presented a powerful and dashing visage that defined the glamor of the age, and Hollywood’s glitterati were enamored with each. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 June 2026

The visual contrast between Patricia’s panicked, mad dashing and the Boogeyman’s extreeeemely slow pace is consistently hilarious. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dashing

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• crashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• lashing
• mashing
• slashing

Kids Definition

dashing

adjective

dash·​ing

ˈdash-iŋ

1

: noticeably bold and forceful

a dashing attack

2

: showy and stylish especially in dress and manners

made a dashing appearance

dashingly adverb