: very confident and daring : very bold and surprising or shocking
They have audacious plans for the new school.
This is her most audacious film so far.
She made an audacious decision to quit her job.
shockingly audacious behavior
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/audacious. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
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