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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Those who take the step of reaching out, and actually moving toward exit from their community, are among the most daring and strong-willed.
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At issue are the peaks, ridges and valleys of the Tordrillo and Neacola mountains, which have long doubled as playgrounds for some of Alaska's most daring adventurers.
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These women are well-dressed, impossibly chic, and capable of making even the most daring Ghesquière creation seem down to earth.
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In addition to waiting tables or delivering pizzas this summer, La Porte teenager Jason Barron will portray an upper-class Englishman who jumps between train cars, crawls across a bridge and directs a daring escape through a London music hall.
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The barely-there look marks one of Hilton's most daring red carpet ensembles in recent years.
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Both would cross the Ohio River in their daring escapes.
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Jenner often is seen out and about sporting a braless look, but this is perhaps one of her most daring yet. oops A post shared by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on May 11, 2018 at 2:51pm PDT Kendall Jenner / Instagram.
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Roxane Gay and Amber Tamblyn are bringing back their Vulture Festival staple reading series, Feminist AF, for another afternoon showcasing the most daring voices in feminist writing today.
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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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- 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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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.
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No daring, no go-for-it, no holes like 13 and 15 at Augusta.
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Chili's The chain caused a stir with a daring burger stacked a half a foot high.
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Fans of the company’s laboratory-driven daring see that as a concession to Wall Street.
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Then there was The State Against Nelson Mandela and the Others, a fascinating documentary that shows the long-lasting effects of daring to resist apartheid.
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Some daring was required in the decision, which at the time was regarded as almost treasonous.
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Some daring was required in the decision, which at the time was regarded as almost treasonous.
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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