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UK
/ɔːdˈeɪʃəs/
]
[ US /ɑˈdeɪʃəs/ ]
[ US /ɑˈdeɪʃəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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unrestrained by convention or propriety
brazen arrogance
an audacious trick to pull
bald-faced lies
the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim
the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress
a barefaced hypocrite -
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
audacious explorers
fearless reporters and photographers
intrepid pioneers -
disposed to venture or take risks
an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas
a venturous spirit
the most daring of contemporary fiction writers
a venturesome investor
audacious visions of the total conquest of space
How To Use audacious In A Sentence
- A six-time Grammy nominee (talk about frustration), Elling has released six albums of audacious vocalese that trumpet his daring range and intellectualism.
- Surely he would win with this audacious plan. Times, Sunday Times
- This must have been owing to her recollection of the audacious stranger in the neighbouring turret at the Fleur de Lys; but did that discomposure express displeasure? Quentin Durward
- But Eddie's audacious comments about penalty do not stand up to scrutiny.
- A brilliant strategy is, certainly, a matter of intelligence, but intelligence without audaciousness is not enough.
- The only difference between audacity and recklessness is whether or not you win, and in this case a clever Union officer tricked Lee into making an audacious move that ultimately became a reckless endeavour. A Sorrowful Tale of High Velocity
- Early in the race, she launched an audacious attack and set about gaining a lap on the rest of the field. Times, Sunday Times
- This thrilling new series charts audacious prison escape attempts. The Sun
- It's a shocking, audacious moment - one of the few times the film makes you sit up and take notice.
- During my brilliant and audacious performances, my family constantly remarked that they thought I sang like Shirley Temple, only way better and a lot more adorably, and that my dancing made hers look contrived and boring. Roseanne Archy