daring

The word “daring” has 2 syllables: dar-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛərɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for daring?

In the thesaurus, “daring” has 188 synonyms and 91 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for daring

absurd
accosting
adventuresome
adventuresomeness
adventurous
adventurousness
affronting
approaching
asinine
audacious
audaciousness
audacity
backbone
balmy
battling
bearding
bold
boldness
bottle
brainless
brash
brassiness
brassy
brave
braveness
bravery
braving
brazening
brazenness
breasting
challenging
cheek
cheeky
cockiness
cocky
cojones
combating
combatting
confronting
cornering
courage
courageous
courageousness
crazy
crusty
daredevil
daredevilry
daredeviltry
daringness
dashing
dauntless
dauntlessness
defying
determination
doughtiness
dumb
effrontery
emboldened
encountering
endurance
enterprising
facing
fearless
fearlessness
fiber
fighting
fire-eating
foolhardy
foolish
fortitude
forward
free-swinging
fronting
gadarene
gall
gallant
gallantry
game
go for broke
greathearted
greatheartedness
grit
gritty
gumption
guts
gutsiness
gutsy
gutty
half-witted
hardihood
hardy
harebrained
hasty
headlong
heart
heedless
heroic
heroical
heroism
hot shot
hotheaded
idiotic
idiotical
impetuous
imprudent
impudence
impudent
impulsive
incautious
insane
intestinal fortitude
intrepid
intrepidity
intrepidness
irrational
lionhearted
lunatic
mad
madcap
meeting
mettle
moronic
moxie
nerve
nerved
nervy
nutty
obtrusive
opposing
out on a limb
outbraving
outfacing
overbold
overconfident
pecker
perseverance
pluck
pluckiness
plucky
precipitate
prowess
rash
reckless
repelling
resisting
resolution
salt
salty
scatterbrained
silly
smart
smart-alecky
spirited
spunk
spunky
stalwart
stamina
standing
standing up to
stomach
stout
stouthearted
stoutness
stumping
stupid
swashbuckling
temerarious
temerity
temper
tenacity
thoughtless
unafraid
undaunted
unnecessary
unreasonable
valiance
valiant
valor
valorous
venturesome
venturesomeness
venturous
virtue
wacky
whacky
wild
withstanding
witless

Antonyms for daring

affrighted
afraid
alarmed
appalled
avoiding
bashful
calm
careful
cautious
chicken
chickenhearted
cold feet
concerned
cool
coward
cowardice
cowardliness
cowardly
craven
cravenness
dastardliness
dismayed
dodging
ducking
eluding
escaping
eschewing
evading
fainthearted
faintheartedness
fear
fearful
fearfulness
feebleness
frightened
funking
heedful
hesitation
horrified
impotence
indecision
indecisiveness
ineffectualness
irresolution
levelheaded
lily-livered
meek
milk-livered
milky
mousiness
overcareful
overcautious
poltroon
poltroonery
prudent
pusillanimous
rational
reasonable
sage
sane
scared
sensible
shaking
shirking
shocked
shunning
shy
sidestepping
softness
sound
spinelessness
spooked
startled
terrified
terrorized
thoughtful
timid
timidity
timorous
timorousness
unadventurous
undaring
unenterprising
unnerved
unwilling
upset
wary
weak
weakness
wise
worried

Meanings of daring

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.
noun
1. Boldness.
adjective
1. Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
2. Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
3. Racy; sexually provocative.

Example Sentences

She exhibited daring acrobatic skills during the circus performance.
The mountain climber's daring ascent captured the attention of the world.
His daring decision to start his own business paid off handsomely.
The film's protagonist showed daring bravery in the face of danger.
The artist's daring use of colors and shapes challenged traditional artistic norms.

On this page you'll find 279 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to daring, such as: absurd, accosting, adventuresome, adventuresomeness, adventurous, adventurousness, affrighted.

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