dare

The word “dare” has 1 syllable: dare

It's pronounced as /dɛːr/


What is synonym and antonym for dare?

In the thesaurus, “dare” has 72 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dare along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dare

  • accost
  • adventure
  • affront
  • approach
  • attempt
  • battle
  • be bold
  • beard
  • brave
  • brazen
  • breast
  • bully
  • cartel
  • challenge
  • combat
  • confront
  • cope
  • corner
  • defy
  • denounce
  • disregard
  • encounter
  • endanger
  • endeavor
  • face
  • face off
  • fight
  • front
  • gamble
  • go ahead
  • goad
  • hazard
  • insult
  • knock chip off shoulder
  • laugh at
  • make bold
  • make my day
  • meet
  • mock
  • muster courage
  • oppose
  • outbrave
  • outdare
  • outface
  • pluck up
  • presume
  • provocation
  • provoke
  • repel
  • resist
  • risk
  • run the gauntlet
  • run the risk
  • scorn
  • speculate
  • spurn
  • square off
  • stake
  • stand
  • stand up to
  • step over the line
  • stump
  • take a chance
  • take heart
  • take one on
  • taunt
  • threaten
  • throw down the gauntlet
  • try
  • undertake
  • venture
  • withstand

Antonyms for dare

  • abstain
  • approve
  • avoid
  • be careful
  • compliment
  • dodge
  • duck
  • elude
  • escape
  • eschew
  • evade
  • funk
  • help
  • hide
  • hold back
  • ignore
  • praise
  • refrain
  • shake
  • shirk
  • shun
  • sidestep

Meanings of dare

  • noun
    1. A challenge to prove courage.
    2. The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
    3. Defiance; challenge.
    4. A small fish, the dace.
  • verb
    1. To have enough courage (to do something).
    2. To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
    3. To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
    4. To terrify; to daunt.
    5. To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.
    6. To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
    7. To lie or crouch down in fear.

Example Sentences

  • She wouldn't dare to jump off the high diving board at the pool.
  • Dare to dream big and pursue your passions with determination.
  • I double dare you to eat that spicy pepper without taking a drink!
  • He didn't dare to speak up in the meeting, fearing he might be wrong.
  • Dare to be different, embrace your uniqueness and stand out from the crowd.

On this page you'll find 94 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dare, such as: abstain, accost, adventure, affront, approach, approve, attempt.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

accost

  • address
  • affront
  • annoy
  • approach
  • battle
  • beard
  • bother
  • brace
  • brave
  • brazen
  • breast
  • buttonhole
  • call
  • challenge
  • combat
  • confront
  • corner
  • cross
  • dare
  • defy
  • encounter
  • entice
  • face
  • fight
  • flag
  • front
  • greet
  • hail
  • meet
  • oppose
  • outbrave
  • outface
  • proposition
  • repel
  • resist
  • run into
  • salute
  • stand
  • welcome
  • whistle for
  • withstand

accosted

  • address
  • affronted
  • annoy
  • approached
  • battled
  • bearded
  • bother
  • brace
  • braved
  • brazened
  • breasted
  • buttonhole
  • call
  • challenge
  • challenged
  • combated
  • combatted
  • confront
  • confronted
  • cornered
  • cross
  • dare
  • dared
  • defied
  • encountered
  • entice
  • face
  • faced
  • flag
  • fought
  • fronted
  • greet
  • hail
  • met
  • opposed
  • outbraved
  • outfaced
  • proposition
  • repelled
  • resisted
  • run into
  • salute
  • stood
  • welcome
  • whistle for
  • withstood

accosts

  • address
  • affronts
  • annoy
  • approaches
  • battles
  • beards
  • bother
  • brace
  • braves
  • brazens
  • breasts
  • buttonhole
  • call
  • challenge
  • challenges
  • combats
  • confront
  • confronts
  • corners
  • cross
  • dare
  • dares
  • defies
  • encounters
  • entice
  • face
  • faces
  • fights
  • flag
  • fronts
  • greet
  • hail
  • meets
  • opposes
  • outbraves
  • outfaces
  • proposition
  • repels
  • resists
  • run into
  • salute
  • stands
  • welcome
  • whistle for
  • withstands

bandied words

  • altercated
  • argued
  • argufied
  • bickered
  • brabbled
  • brawled
  • butted heads
  • caviled
  • cavilled
  • challenged
  • clashed
  • considered
  • contended
  • contested
  • controverted
  • dared
  • debated
  • defied
  • discussed
  • disputed
  • fell out
  • fought
  • fussed
  • hassled
  • jarred
  • kicked
  • locked horns
  • mixed it up
  • nitpicked
  • objected
  • protested
  • quarreled
  • quarrelled
  • quibbled
  • rowed
  • scrapped
  • spatted
  • squabbled
  • tangled
  • tiffed
  • wrangled

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