Synonyms of daredevils

daredevils

noun

plural of daredevil

as in devils

a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear

that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devils
• cowboys
• madmen
• madcaps
• hotdogs
• showboats
• berserks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of daredevils

While running with bulls is a cherished local custom for Spanish daredevils, Americans are still the leading group of foreigners who run at the San Fermin festival. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a primary upset in Colorado, while police identify the Empire State Building climbers as foreign daredevils. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

For the anarchic, nearly surreal nature of the bits that make legendary cinematic daredevils ranging from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan seem like wimps. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round. — Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026

Head to the viewing bridge to watch the amazing sight as boats come in, or join the daredevils at Zulu Bungy for a 230-foot jump. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026