daring

1 of 2

adjective

dar·​ing ˈder-iŋ 

: venturesomely bold in action or thought

daringly

ˈder-iŋ-lē 

adverb

daringness noun

daring

2 of 2

noun

: venturesome boldness

Synonyms of daring

Adjective

• adventurous
• bold
• brave
• fearless
• courageous

Noun

• courage
• bravery
• heroism
• gallantry
• courageousness

Choose the Right Synonym for 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.

adventurous pioneers

venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.

venturesome stunt pilots

daring implies fearlessness in courting danger.

daring mountain climbers

daredevil stresses ostentation in daring.

daredevil motorcyclists

rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.

a rash decision

reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.

a reckless driver

foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.

the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

Examples of daring in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Noun

Skydiving requires both skill and daring.

He performs the trick with the daring of a stuntman.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Even Haghighi’s daring sense of form—his cornucopia of tones, styles, and genres—reflects his grandfather’s masterwork and suggests an expansion of Golestan’s audacious and original aesthetic. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

The eccentric San Francisco Easter tradition is a daring descent of one of the city’s steepest and curviest roads with a pack of people riding Big Wheels. —Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026

Noun

And even at the time, Forsyth said, the individual daring of the burglars only made a difference because of all the other people who had mobilized to fight for a better society. —Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

All of the daring and courage of the Golden Age films about cowboys, fighters, pilots, and pirates is distilled into the score for the first Indiana Jones movie. —Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1575, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daring

• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• caring
• chairing
• charing
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring
• haring
• herring

Kids Definition

daring

1 of 2 adjective

dar·​ing

ˈda(ə)r-iŋ, 

ˈde(ə)r-

: ready to take risks

daringly

-iŋ-lē 

adverb

daring

2 of 2 noun

: fearless boldness