Synonyms of dare

dare

verb

ˈder 

1

as in to challenge

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I dare you to repeat that to my face!

he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenge
• confront
• defy
• brave
• stump
• brazen
• breast
• beard
• face
• outface
• outbrave

2

as in to confront

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confront
• face
• brave
• defy
• withstand
• stand up to
• resist
• encounter
• breast
• beard
• brazen
• outface
• meet
• fight
• outbrave
• challenge
• stand
• front
• face up (to)
• approach
• oppose
• affront
• accost
• repel
• contend (with)
• battle
• combat
• corner
• square (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shirk
• sidestep
• shun
• dodge
• eschew
• duck
• shake
• escape
• evade
• elude
• funk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dare

Alysa Liu graced the red carpet at the 2026 ESPY Awards in New York, sporting a daring ensemble. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Each time, as the dog snarled and jumped backward, the bear would rear again with his back against the tree trunk, swinging his mighty paws in front of him as though daring Drive to come within reach. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Underlings were also dared to eat a cup of wasabi for a few hundred dollars. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Instead, the deputy commander of the Entebbe raid – in which commandos rescued 102 hostages – boycotted the ceremony, along with many of the soldiers who took part in the daring mission. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 July 2026