audacity

Pronunciation: /ɔˈdæ.sɪ.ti/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun fearless daring
  2. noun aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery

Etymology

From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).

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Synonyms

audaciousness, temerity

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
boldness

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