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Audacity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Audacity? [n] aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision" [n] fearless daring Synonyms \| Synonyms for Audacity: audaciousness \| chutzpah \| hutzpa \| temerity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Audacity: adventuresomeness \| adventurousness \| arrogance \| assurance \| audaciousness \| balls \| bold front \| boldness \| brash bearing \| brashness \| brass \| brassiness \| bravado \| bravura \| brazenness \| brinkmanship \| bumptiousness \| cheek \| cheekiness \| cockiness \| contempt \| contemptuousness \| contumely \| courage \| courage fou \| courting disaster \| daredevilry \| daredeviltry \| daring \| daringness \| defial \| defiance \| defying \| derision \| derring-do \| despite \| disdain \| disregard \| effrontery \| enterprise \| face \| fire-eating \| flirting with death \| foolhardiness \| forwardness \| gall \| going for broke \| hardihood \| hardiness \| harebrainedness \| hubris \| impertinence \| impudence \| insolence \| mettle \| nerve \| obtrusiveness \| overboldness \| overweening \| overweeningness \| pertness \| playing with fire \| presumption \| presumptuousness \| procacity \| pushiness \| resolution \| sauciness \| spirit \| uppishness \| uppityness \| venturesomeness \| venturousness See Also \| assumption \| boldness \| brass \| cheek \| daring \| effrontery \| face \| hardihood \| nerve \| presumption \| presumptuousness Audacity In Webster's Dictionary \Audac"ity\, n. 1. Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness. The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce of men. --Tatler. 2. Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; -- implying a contempt of law or moral restraints. With the most arrogant audacity. --Joye.

Audacity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Audacity?

[n] aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
[n] fearless daring

Synonyms | Synonyms for Audacity: audaciousness | chutzpah | hutzpa | temerity

Audacity In Webster's Dictionary

\Au*dac"i*ty\, n.
1. Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness.

         The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce
         of men.                               --Tatler.

2. Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; -- implying a
   contempt of law or moral restraints.

         With the most arrogant audacity.      --Joye.

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