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audacity

noun

au·​dac·​i·​ty ȯ-ˈda-sə-tē How to pronounce audacity (audio)
plural audacities
1
: the quality or state of being audacious: such as
a
: intrepid boldness
knights admired for their audacity
b
: bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints
had the audacity to defy his boss
2
: an audacious act
—usually used in plural
Her worst audacities did not seem to surprise him. Edith Wharton

Synonyms

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temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall, chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness.

temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger.

had the temerity to refuse

audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence.

an entrepreneur with audacity and vision

hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance.

admired for her hardihood

effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy.

outraged at his effrontery

nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery.

the nerve of that guy
has the cheek to call herself a singer
had the gall to demand proof
the chutzpah needed for a career in show business

Example Sentences

I could not believe their audacity. He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English audacite, borrowed from Medieval Latin audācitāt-, audācitās, from Latin audāc-, audāx "daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at audacious

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of audacity was in the 15th century

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