audacious — showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; extremely bold or daring
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; extremely bold or daring
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/
Example Sentences
- The audacious thief stole the painting right in front of the security guard.
- Her audacious business proposal impressed the investors.
- It was audacious of the student to argue with the professor about quantum physics.
audacious
ADJECTIVE[/ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/]
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; extremely bold or daring
The audacious climber leapt across the canyon gap without hesitation.
AUD(dare) + ACITY(state) — the firefighter was audacious enough to rush straight into the flames while everyone else ran away.
Despite having almost no fighting capacity, the tiny mouse was audacious enough to challenge the giant lion.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'audax' meaning 'bold' or 'daring', derived from 'audere' meaning 'to dare'. The suffix '-ious' (meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by') was added to form the English adjective.
Breakdown
aud- (Latin 'audere', to dare) + -acious (suffix meaning 'full of' or 'inclined to') = audacious (full of daring or bold)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The audacious thief stole the painting right in front of the security guard.”
“Her audacious business proposal impressed the investors.”
“It was audacious of the student to argue with the professor about quantum physics.”
“The startup's audacious goal is to colonize Mars by 2030.”
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