daring
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daring
- /ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈdɛɚ.ɪŋ/ US
- /ˈdɛɹɪŋ/ US
Sounds like derring (Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -ɛəɹɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of dare
adjective more daring · most daring
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Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
“There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. […]”
Similar: audacious, dareful, bold, venturesome, adventuresome
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Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
[…]By this scimitar,
That slew the Sophy and a Persian prince
That won three fields of Sultan Solyman,
I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,
Outbrave the heart most daring on earth,
Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,
Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey,
To win thee, lady.
Similar: courageous, adventurous, mettlesome, aweless, bad, bold, brass-balled, chivalrous, daredevil, daring, dauntless, doughty
- Racy; sexually provocative. Just what I wanted, seeing my mom in a daring bikini—or worse yet, my being in one. I had the perfect drawer I could bury it in.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: adventuresome, venturesome, audacious, adventurous, venturous, hardihood, boldness, original, avant-garde, enterprising, risky, venturing, foolhardy, courage, courageous, bravery
Translations
Every language
adj willing to take on risks
| Español | osado, atrevido |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | साहसी sāhsī |
| Português | audacioso, audaz, arrojado, atrevido |
| Français | audacieux, hardi, osé |
| Deutsch | mutig |
| Italiano | audace |
| Română | dârz |
| Русский | де́рзкий dérzkij, лихо́й lixój |
| العربية | جَرِيء jarīʔ, جَسُور jasūr |
| עברית | נועז no'az, נועזת no'ezet |
Talk about this word "daring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/daring. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. daring. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/daring "daring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/daring.Cite this
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title = {daring},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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