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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Today, their daring rescue is being celebrated as a symbol of global cooperation.
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As Harden has established himself as one of the NBA’s marquee players, his style has become increasingly daring, punctuated by that signature beard, a built-in accessory that seems to go with everything.
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Treat yourself to sundaes with skyline views, stroll through street festivals, and for the truly daring, test your palate at a Malort pop-up.
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The Harper’s Weekly article also quoted the Baltimore Telegram, which described daring water rescues by boat during the flood that were led by Police Commissioner James E. Carr.
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The video of the daring dog rescue has been viewed all over the world, and hundreds of people have seen and shared Becerra's post.
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Old William’s face-off against Dolores’s discarded soldier battalion and his daring rescue of his old pal Lawrence had a hint of redemption to it—but just a hint.
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In a video that captured the oh so daring rescue, firefighters can be seen removing the top of the toy-dispensing crane game before lowering one of their own inside to lift the toddler out.
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Olivier Assayas was on the phone last month discussing Janus Films’s recent 4k restoration of Cold Water (L’eau froide)—his daring, deeply felt 1994 coming-of-age drama—which was finally about to reach American shores.
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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, venturous;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
chickenhearted, coward, cowardly, craven, lily-livered, milk-livered, milky, shy, timid, timorous;
careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, wary;
affrighted, afraid, alarmed, fainthearted, fearful, frightened, horrified, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized;
calm, cool, levelheaded, rational, reasonable, sage, sane, sensible, sound, wise;
Related 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;
absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, crazy, foolish, half-witted, harebrained, insane, lunatic, mad, nutty, scatterbrained, silly, wacky (also whacky), witless;
Synonym 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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Ten years earlier, all bicycles had been high-wheelers, and riding one had been largely the province of daring, athletic men.
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He was praised for his daring, often shown in a balletic move on the covers of surf magazines.
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In the 86th minute, Hess made a daring and deft run past two defenders through the left side of the box and had a clear look at the net from six yards out, but a Lasers defender got a foot on the shot to send it wide.
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The Gators were in danger of stranding runners on the corners for the second straight inning, but instead took the lead on some daring and deceptive baserunning.
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Tony Kanaan makes a daring inside move on the back straightaway to move into 9th.
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Rich, ambitious, unconstrained by democratic institutions and too often untempered by experience, the three royals have the daring to lead their countries to a post-oil future, and to promote more moderate forms of Islam.
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In 1962, two men from East Berlin attempted a daring escape to the West.
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Annette was Ed’s opposite—daring, outgoing, opinionated, with the laugh of an optimist and a fondness for dancing.
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
bravery, courage, courageousness, daringness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, moxie, nerve, prowess, stoutness, valor, virtue;
Antonyms
cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, poltroonery, spinelessness;
Near Antonyms
cold feet, faintheartedness, fearfulness, mousiness, timidity, timorousness;
Related Words
backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spunk, temper;
determination, perseverance, resolution;
endurance, stamina, stomach, tenacity;
audacity, boldness, brazenness, cheek, effrontery, gall, temerity;
DARING Defined for English Language Learners
daring
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
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
Definition of daring for Students
: bold fearlessness : readiness to take chances
It took daring to fly the first airplanes.
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