audaciousness

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/ɔˈdeɪ.ʃəs.nəs/

noun

Risky or daring behaviour.

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audacitytemerity
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Meanings

nounaudaciousness (countable and uncountable, plural audaciousnesses)

plural audaciousnesses

  1. countableuncountableRisky or daring behaviour.
  2. countableuncountableImpudence.

    The audaciousness of this made Tom smile: ‘Seriously? Come on. Letʼs be serious.’

    2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 133

Synonyms & antonyms

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audacity

nounfearless daring

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audacitytemerity
Broader
boldnessdaringhardiness

nounaggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery

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audacity
Broader
boldnessnervebrass
Also see
audacityimpudencetemerity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From audacious + -ness.

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Translations

Polish śmiałość, zuchwałość
  • śmiałośćrisky or daring behaviour
  • zuchwałośćrisky or daring behaviour
  • arogancjaimpudence
  • aroganckośćimpudence
  • bezczelnośćimpudence
  • bezwstydimpudence
  • bezwstydnośćimpudence
  • czelnośćimpudence
  • hucpiarskośćimpudence
  • impertynencjaimpudence
  • impertynenckośćimpudence
  • tupeciarskośćimpudence
Cite this entry
APA

audaciousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audaciousness

MLA

“audaciousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audaciousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “audaciousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audaciousness.

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