audacity — willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːdæsəti/
Example Sentences
- She had the audacity to wear white to someone else's wedding.
- The startup's audacity in challenging tech giants paid off.
- He questioned the professor's theory with remarkable audacity.
audacity
NOUN[/ˈɔːdæsəti/]
willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior
While the other employees bowed respectfully to the boss, the new guy had the audacity to put his feet on the CEO's desk.
AUD(dare) + ACITY(state) — entering a state(ACITY) of extreme courage to AUD(dare), the firefighter proved his true audacity by rushing into the flames.
Despite having absolutely zero fighting capacity, the tiny mouse had the audacity to challenge the giant lion.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'audacia' meaning boldness or daring, derived from 'audax' (bold, daring). The word entered English through Old French and Latin roots, ultimately tracing back to the Latin verb 'audere' meaning 'to dare'.
Breakdown
Latin 'audax' (bold, daring) + suffix '-acity' (quality or state of) = audacity (the quality of being bold or daring)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“She had the audacity to wear white to someone else's wedding.”
“The startup's audacity in challenging tech giants paid off.”
“He questioned the professor's theory with remarkable audacity.”
“The cat had the audacity to steal food right off my plate.”
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