Audacity
/ɔˈdæ.sɪ.ti/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. countable, uncountable
"The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general."
- 2 aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery wordnet
- 3 Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. countable, uncountable
- 4 fearless daring wordnet
Example
More examples"I was amazed at the audacity of the student to ask the lecturer such a personal question."
Etymology
From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”).