Definitions for audacityɔˈdæs ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
au•dac•i•tyɔˈdæs ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
boldness or daring, esp. with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions; nerve.
effrontery; shameless boldness.
Usu., audacities. audacious acts or statements.
Origin of audacity:
1400–50; late ME < ML
Princeton's WordNet
audacity, audaciousness, temerity(noun)
fearless daring
audacity, audaciousness(noun)
aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
"he had the audacity to question my decision"
Wiktionary
audacity(Noun)
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
audacity(Noun)
Fearlessness, intrepid daring.
Webster Dictionary
Audacity(noun)
daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness
Audacity(noun)
reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; -- implying a contempt of law or moral restraints
Translations for audacity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- waagmoed, vermetelheidAfrikaans
- جريء، جَسورArabic
- дързостBulgarian
- audáciaPortuguese (BR)
- odvahaCzech
- die KühnheitGerman
- dristighed; frækhedDanish
- τόλμη, θράσοςGreek
- audaciaSpanish
- hulljulgusEstonian
- جرأت؛ تهورFarsi
- rohkeusFinnish
- audaceFrench
- חוּצפָּה, הֶעֲזָהHebrew
- साहसHindi
- odvažnostCroatian
- rettenthetetlenségHungarian
- keberanianIndonesian
- (fífl)dirfskaIcelandic
- audaciaItalian
- 大胆Japanese
- 대담성Korean
- drąsumasLithuanian
- pārdrošība; nekaunībaLatvian
- dengan beraniMalay
- vermetelheidDutch
- frekkhet, dristighetNorwegian
- zuchwałośćPolish
- جرأت؛ تهورPersian
- زړه ورتوب، بی پرواییPashto
- audáciaPortuguese
- îndrăznealăRomanian
- отвага; дерзостьRussian
- odvahaSlovak
- drznostSlovenian
- neustrašivostSerbian
- djärvhet, oförvägenhetSwedish
- ความกล้าหาญThai
- cüret, gözüpeklikTurkish
- 大膽，放肆Chinese (Trad.)
- сміливість; нахабствоUkrainian
- گستاخی ، جسارتUrdu
- sự táo bạoVietnamese
- 大胆Chinese (Simp.)
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