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Audacity

Audacity Meaning & Definition
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

\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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