audacious

adjective
UK: /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/
US: /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/

  1. Willing to take risks or do something that is shocking or unconventional.

    1. He is an audacious driver. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her audacious plan to rob the bank was almost successful because she was very brave. [ ] [ ]

  2. Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; very confident and daring in a way that might seem rude or disrespectful.

    1. It was an audacious attempt. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company made an audacious bid for its smaller rival, showing a lot of confidence. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

daring intrepid courageous venturesome brave risky fearless enterprising bold

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "audacious" in English means: Willing to take risks or do something that is shocking or unconventional., Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; very confident and daring in a way that might seem rude or disrespectful..

The phonetic transcription of "audacious" is /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ in British English and /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "audacious": daring, intrepid, courageous, venturesome, brave, risky, fearless, enterprising, bold.

Example usage of "audacious": "He is an audacious driver.". More examples on the page.