Meaning & use
audacity
A willingness to take bold risks or behave in a shockingly disrespectful way.
See it in a sentence
She had the audacity to ask for a raise on her very first day at work.
It took real audacity for the young pilot to attempt the record-breaking flight alone.
A note on using this word
Audacity can be admiring, praising daring courage, or disapproving, criticizing rudeness, depending entirely on the surrounding context and tone.
Words with a similar meaning
boldnessnerveimpudence
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Words with an opposite meaning
timidity
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