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audace — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • audacity noun Shocking boldness or nerve, especially when it disregards normal limits or manners.
  • boldness noun Courage or confidence in acting or speaking.
  • bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  • chutzpah noun Bold self-confidence or audacity, especially of a shameless or impressive kind.
  • daring adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.

Senses

audace is used for these senses in English:

  • audacity Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
  • audacity Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
  • boldness The state of being bold; courage.
  • bottle (British, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
  • chutzpah (informal) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.
  • daring Boldness.

audacity — full definition

  1. noun Shocking boldness or nerve, especially when it disregards normal limits or manners.
  2. noun Fearless daring; the willingness to take big risks.

boldness — full definition

  1. noun Courage or confidence in acting or speaking.
  2. noun The thickness or heaviness of a typeface's strokes.

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