audacious
Showing willingness to take bold risksShowing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
» This is an audacious plan.
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2 sensesShowing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
kühn, unverfroren, waghalsig
отва́жныйotvážnyj, сме́лыйsmélyj
відва́жнийvidvážnyj, сміли́вийsmilývyj, хоро́брийkhoróbryj
disposed to venture or take risks
Impudent, insolent.
kühn, unverfroren, dreist
де́рзкийdérzkij, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, на́глыйnáglyj
зухва́лийzukhvályj, наха́бнийnakhábnyj, безсоро́мнийbezsorómnyj
Examples
6 sentencesThis is an audacious plan.
The rumour proved to be an audacious lie.
deDas Gerücht erwies sich als große Lüge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The thieves pulled off an audacious robbery in broad daylight.
Only an audacious mind will be able to solve this riddle.
You've got to be audacious!
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin audacia (“boldness”) + -ious, from audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, toFrom Latin audacia (“boldness”) + -ious, from audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).
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Forms
more audacious, most audacious| Comparative | more audacious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most audacious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
23 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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