Definition of daring
:venturesomely bold in action or thought
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Examples of daring in a Sentence
a daring reporter who has covered several wars
She's a daring innovator in the field of biotechnology.
a daring plan to steal the famous painting
She decided to wear a daring dress to the party.
ideas that are new and daring
the artist's daring use of color
Recent Examples of daring from the Web
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Celebrities break out their most daring, over-the-top looks at MTV's invitation, long before the performances even begin.
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The founders named it Unionville—a daring statement in that time and at that place.
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The Enquirer/Phil Didion Futbol Club Cincinnati dreamt great dreams in its daring run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals.
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Ramsay was acutely aware that a single parent’s love of daring adventure could leave children vulnerable.
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Guzman, after a daring prison escape, was arrested in Sinaloa in January 2016 and extradited to the U.S. a year later to face drug trafficking charges in federal court in Brooklyn.
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That includes daring to stand up for exactly who we are, enraged and frustrated and sad and hopeful and constantly contradicting ourselves.
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Attendees can soar in balloons tethered to the ground at heights of up to 100 feet; the more daring can opt for untethered flights, with five launches planned over the festival's three days.
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Playing on the ambiguity of whether its protagonist David (Dan Stevens) is suffering from schizophrenia or developing superpowers, Legion is one of the most surreal, daring, visually innovative new shows of the year.
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First Known Use of daring
1575
daring Synonyms
Synonyms
adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, dashing, emboldened, enterprising, free-swinging, gutsy, hardy, nerved, nervy, venturesome, venturousAntonyms
unadventurous, unenterprisingRelated Words
brash, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild; brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, swashbuckling, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous; gritty, plucky, spirited, spunky; gadarene, hasty, headlong, precipitate; absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, crazy, foolish, half-witted, harebrained, insane, lunatic, mad, nutty, scatterbrained, silly, wacky (also whacky), witless; unnecessary; dumb, idiotic (also idiotical), moronic, stupid; irrational, unreasonableNear Antonyms
chickenhearted, coward, cowardly, craven, lily-livered, milk-livered, milky, poltroon, pusillanimous, shy, timid, timorous; careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, wary; overcareful, overcautious; affrighted, afraid, alarmed, fainthearted, fearful, frightened, horrified, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized; unnerved; calm, cool, levelheaded, rational, reasonable, sage, sane, sensible, sound, wise; appalled, concerned, dismayed, upset, worriedSynonym Discussion of daring
adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense. adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.
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- adventurous pioneers
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- venturesome stunt pilots
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- daring mountain climbers
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- daredevil motorcyclists
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- a rash decision
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- a reckless driver
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- the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm
Definition of daring
:venturesome boldness
Examples of daring in a Sentence
Skydiving requires both skill and daring.
He performs the trick with the daring of a stuntman.
Recent Examples of daring from the Web
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The daring can get up and dance from 4-5 p.m. Participants will learn the moves to Bruno Mars’ 24k, with the A360 Dancers.
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But the sheer daring of AMD Threadripper and accompanying X399 platform is nothing short of astonishing.
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The highlights of the ceremony, though, are the daring stunts performed by the 150 or so riders – all with their horses galloping at full speed.
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Smith, a junior, had shown uncanny instinct and daring just being at Emporia to have this chance.
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But his sonic daring and lyrics are the work of a contemporary provocateur.
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McIlroy has the bigger game off the tee and the greater daring.
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And while hitching one's political future to this particular administration could be seen as something of a risky move, Zinke's daring has often been rewarded.
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Without getting into spoilers for the book, there are life and death stakes, but not necessarily from the daring that takes place in OASIS.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daring.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of daring
1584
daring Synonyms
Synonyms
bottle [British slang], bravery, courageousness, courage, daringness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, moxie, nerve, pecker [chiefly British], prowess, stoutness, valor, virtueAntonyms
cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, poltroonery, spinelessnessRelated Words
backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spunk, temper; determination, perseverance, resolution; endurance, stamina, stomach, tenacity; audacity, boldness, brazenness, cheek, cojones [slang], effrontery, gall, temerityNear Antonyms
cold feet, faintheartedness, fearfulness, mousiness, timidity, timorousness; feebleness, softness, weakness; impotence, ineffectualness; hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolutionDARING Defined for English Language Learners
daring
adjective
Definition of daring for English Language Learners
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: willing to do dangerous or difficult things
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: showing a lack of fear
daring
noun
Definition of daring for English Language Learners
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: the quality of being willing to do dangerous or difficult things : courage or fearlessness
DARING Defined for Kids
Definition of daring for Students
:ready to take risks :bold, venturesome
- a daring explorer
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