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

coward milquetoast

Word family

Derived forms daredevilry

Related forms dare devil

Etymology

An English compound (late 18th century) of 'dare' + 'devil', meaning one reckless enough to dare the devil himself.

durran Old English

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Topics

People & Society

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# 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

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