daredevil
6 synonyms and 4 antonyms for daredevil, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who takes reckless risks, often for excitement or attention.
Synonyms
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A person who takes reckless risks, often for excitement or attention.
“The daredevil rode his motorcycle across the canyon on a makeshift ramp.”
Opposites
2. adj
Recklessly bold or adventurous.
“Not only do they glide gracefully with burdens on their heads, they bend to pick money that has been flung at them; dash across roads with cars zooming by and the most daredevil do all this with a child strapped to their back.”
Opposites
How to use daredevil
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Etymology
A compound of dare and devil, literally someone who "dares the devil" — bold to the point of tempting fate.
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