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- Dictionaryau·dac·i·ty/ôˈdasədē/
noun
- 1. a willingness to take bold risks: "her audacity came in handy during our most recent emergency" Similar Opposite
- 2. rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence: "she had the audacity to pick up the receiver and ask me to hang up" Similar Opposite
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Audacity is the quality or state of being audacious, which means bold, arrogant, or disregarding normal restraints. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this word from Merriam-Webster.
Audacity means courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Audacity is boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences of audacity on Dictionary.com.
Audacity means unusually strong and esp. rude confidence in yourself. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, translations and pronunciation.
If you have audacity then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character. Running a red light with three previous tickets under your belt certainly shows audacity. And stupidity. The noun audacity developed from the Latin word audacitas, which means “boldness."
Audacity is bold or daring behaviour, especially with disregard for rules or conventions. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, word origin, and usage of audacity with sentences and quotations.
Audacity is brave but shocking or offensive behaviour. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this word with Oxford University Press.
