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Audacious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Audacious? [adj] disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" [adj] unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bold-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell [adj] invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Audacious: adventuresome \| adventurous \| barefaced \| bodacious \| bold \| bold-faced \| brassy \| brave \| brazen \| brazen-faced \| daring \| dauntless \| fearless \| insolent \| intrepid \| unashamed \| unfearing \| venturesome \| venturous Related Terms \| Find terms related to Audacious: adventuresome \| adventurous \| arrogant \| bold \| brash \| brassy \| brave \| brazen \| bumptious \| careless \| challenging \| cheeky \| cocky \| cold \| confident \| contemptuous \| contumelious \| cool \| courageous \| daredevil \| daring \| dauntless \| death-defying \| defiant \| defying \| derisive \| devil-may-care \| disdainful \| disregardful \| disrespectful \| doughty \| easy \| emancipated \| enterprising \| familiar \| fearless \| fire-eating \| foolhardy \| forward \| free \| greatly daring \| harebrained \| heedless \| hubristic \| impertinent \| impudent \| independent \| insolent \| insulting \| intrepid \| madbrain \| madbrained \| madcap \| mettlesome \| obtrusive \| overbold \| overpresumptuous \| overweening \| pert \| presuming \| presumptuous \| procacious \| pushy \| rash \| reckless \| regardless of consequences \| relaxed \| rude \| saucy \| self-absorbed \| self-centered \| selfish \| shameless \| temerarious \| thoughtless \| unabashed \| unafraid \| uncurbed \| undaunted \| ungoverned \| unhampered \| uninhibited \| unrestrained \| untrammeled \| uppish \| uppity \| valiant \| valorous \| venturesome \| venturous \| wild \| wild-ass See Also \| Audacious In Webster's Dictionary \Au*da"cious\, a. [F. audacieux, as if fr. LL. audaciosus (not found), fr. L. audacia audacity, fr. audax, -acis, bold, fr. audere to dare.] 1. Daring; spirited; adventurous. As in a cloudy chair, ascending rides Audacious. --Milton. 2. Contemning the restraints of law, religion, or decorum; bold in wickedness; presumptuous; impudent; insolent. `` Audacious traitor.'' --Shak. `` Such audacious neighborhood.'' --Milton. 3. Committed with, or proceedings from, daring effrontery or contempt of law, morality, or decorum. ``Audacious cruelty.'' ``Audacious prate.'' --Shak.

Audacious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Audacious?

[adj] disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
[adj] unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bold-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell
[adj] invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

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Audacious In Webster's Dictionary

\Au*da"cious\, a. [F. audacieux, as if fr. LL.
audaciosus (not found), fr. L. audacia audacity, fr. audax,
-acis, bold, fr. audere to dare.]
1. Daring; spirited; adventurous.

         As in a cloudy chair, ascending rides Audacious.
                                               --Milton.

2. Contemning the restraints of law, religion, or decorum;
   bold in wickedness; presumptuous; impudent; insolent. ``
   Audacious traitor.'' --Shak. `` Such audacious
   neighborhood.'' --Milton.

3. Committed with, or proceedings from, daring effrontery or
   contempt of law, morality, or decorum. ``Audacious
   cruelty.'' ``Audacious prate.'' --Shak.

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