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audacity

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noun
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As a noun, audacity means insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

Meanings of audacity

3 meanings

noun

  1. Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

    “The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.”

    “Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.”

  2. Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

  3. Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery

    “he had the audacity to question my decision”

    Similar: audaciousness

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: fearless daring
audaciousnesstemerity
noun: aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
audaciousness

Words that rhyme with audacity

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