daredevil C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/ UK /ˈdɛəˌdɛvəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a recklessly bold person who takes dangerous risks The daredevil cyclist rode along the cliff edge for sport. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a recklessly bold person... stuntmanadventurerhotheadrisk-taker ↔ Opposites cowardmilquetoast Word family Derived forms daredevilry Related forms daredevil Etymology AI details An English compound (late 18th century) of 'dare' + 'devil', meaning one reckless enough to dare the devil himself. durran Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # daredevil **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛəˌdɛvəl/ ## Meanings 1. a recklessly bold person who takes dangerous risks ## Examples - The daredevil cyclist rode along the cliff edge for sport. ## Synonyms - stuntman - adventurer - hothead - risk-taker ## Antonyms - coward - milquetoast ## Derived Forms - daredevilry ## Related Forms - dare - devil ## Roots and Affixes - Root: durran ## Etymology An English compound (late 18th century) of 'dare' + 'devil', meaning one reckless enough to dare the devil himself. ## AI Etymology Daredevil is an English compound (late 18th century) of 'dare' + 'devil', meaning one reckless enough to dare the devil himself. Important recorded forms include durran (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a recklessly bold person who takes dangerous risks. The wider family includes derived forms such as daredevilry and related words such as dare and devil. ## Topics - People & Society markdown