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 of dashing

• 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 bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

In the Prime Video show based on the Elle Kennedy book series of the same name, Cameli plays the dashing, curly-haired hockey star Garrett Graham, who falls for music student Hannah Wells (played by Ella Bright). — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 22 July 2026

And not only thanks to the presence of George MacKay, Frank Dillane, and Herbert Nordrum as this film’s trio of dashing (and in some instances, dastardly) suitors to the Dashwood sisters. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Neill played dashing heroes, sinister villains (see The Piano), authority figures, famous figures, and father figures. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

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