ETYM French audacieux, as if from Late Lat. audaciosus (not found), from Latin audacia audacity, from audax, -acis, bold, from audere to dare.
1. Disposed to venture or take risks; SYN. daring, venturesome, venturous.
2. Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; SYN. brave, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing.
3. Unrestrained by convention or propriety.
ETYM Old Eng. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, Old High Germ. bald, Mid. High Germ. balt, Dutch boud, Goth. balthei boldness, Italian baldo. In German there remains only bald, adv. soon. Related to Bawd.
1. Clear and distinct.
2. Fearless and daring.
3. Marked by excessive confidence; SYN. cocksure, overconfident, positive.
4. Willing to take risks and try new things; SYN. venturesome.
1. Brightly colored and showy; SYN. braw, gay.
2. Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; SYN. courageous, fearless.
ETYM French courageux.
Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.
1. Brave, plucky — used especially of animals
2. Having the flavor of game; especially; having the flavor of game near tainting
3. Smelly
4. Sordid, scandalous
5. Corrupt, disreputable
6. Sexually suggestive; racy
1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
Having a proud and unbroken spirit.
In a plucky manner.
In a plucky manner.