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

This one is of a prison pharmacy technician who dared to risk everything for love. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The crimson custom Versace gown, which was designed by Gianni Versace, has cemented itself in fashion lore with its ruched plunging neckline, daring thigh-high slit, and a backless design held together with criss-cross straps. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

As sirens went off over Riyadh and the Eastern Province, people in the Hejaz assumed no one would dare approach what all Muslims deem sacred. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The Vikings dared the Packers to throw deep by blitzing over 70% of the time, about double what most teams manage on a blitz-heavy day. — Michael Salfino, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026