audacity

ɔˈdæsɪti

Definition

Definition of audacity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bold risk-takingwillingness to take bold risks

Her audacity to start a new business amazed everyone..

boldness

bravery

daring

insolenceinsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional

He had the audacity to question the manager's decision.

boldness

cheek

impudence

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have the audacity to

dare to do something bold or rude

She had the audacity to question his decision.

Origin of audacity

Latin, audacitas (boldness)

Terms with audacity included in their meaning

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have nerve

audacity

display audacity in bold actions

some nerve

behavior

boldness or audacity in someone's actions or words

fresh

adj.

impudent

showing cheeky audacity

neck

figurative

audacity or impudence

a lot of nerve

behavior

boldness or audacity in behavior

brass neck

audacity

person showing shameless boldness

brass neck

shamelessness

shameless boldness or audacity in behavior

how dare someone

exp.

audacity

questions someone's audacity in doing something

Examples of audacity in a sentence

The audacity of her speech left the audience in awe.
Her audacity in speaking out shocked everyone.
The audacity of his actions was unbelievable.

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French:audace, insolence, ...
German:Kühnheit, Dreistigkeit, ...
Italian:coraggio, ardire, ...
Spanish:atrevimiento, desfachatez, ...
Portuguese:audácia, ...
Chinese:勇气, 放肆, ...
Japanese:大胆さ, 無礼な大胆さ, ...
Arabic:جَرْأَة, وَقَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:הַעֵזָה, עַזּוּת מֵצַח, ...
Russian:дерзость, наглость, ...
Ukrainian:зухвалість, нахабство, ...
Hindi:साहस, धृष्टता, ...
Bengali:দুঃসাহস, সাহসিকতা, ...
Catalan:audàcia, descaradura, ...
Czech:smělost, drzost, ...
Danish:dristighed, uforskammethed, ...
Dutch:stoutmoedigheid, brutaliteit, ...
Greek:τόλμη, θράσος, ...
Hungarian:vakmerőség, pimaszság, ...
Khmer:ភាពក្លាហានហ៊ានប្រថុយ, ភាពក្រអឺតក្រទម, ...
Korean:대담함, 뻔뻔함, ...
Persian:جسارت, بی‌پروایی, ...
Polish:śmiałość, tupet, ...
Portuguese (BR):audácia, ...
Romanian:îndrăzneală, insolență, ...
Swedish:djärvhet, ...
Thai:ความกล้าได้กล้าเสีย, ความกล้าหาญที่หยาบคาย, ...
Turkish:cesaret, küstahlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự táo bạo, sự hỗn xược, ...

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Definition of audacity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of audacity

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Terms with audacity included in their meaning

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