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

• 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

The fates of so many were decided on the 1969 day when a dashing and sadly underestimated 25-year-old Colonel Qaddafi seized power from the monarchy in a matter of hours and promised a new golden era, inspired by Egypt’s President Nasser. —Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025

According to the man behind the first, second, third, and fifth films' dashing hero Will Turner, success in Pirates' case hinges on two things. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The decades-old race sends dachshunds dashing — sometimes straight for the finish line, other times in every direction but. —Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025

Mylchreest was up for the role of the dashing Flynn Rider, a part that requires singing given the musical nature of the source material. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025

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