daring

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdɛrɪŋ/ UK /ˈdɛərɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
boldly adventurous; willingness to take risks

It was a daring escape across the frozen river.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · boldly adventurous;... bold audacious brave intrepid fearless adventurous

Opposites

timid cautious cowardly fearful

Word family

Forms daringly

Derived forms daringlydaringness

Related forms dare dareful

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Phrases (1)

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daring escape
a bold, courageous escape from captivity or danger

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From the present participle of 'dare', from Old English durran ('to venture, have the courage'), from Proto-Germanic *durzaną, from a Proto-Indo-European root *dʰers- ('to be bold').

durran Old English *dʰers- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# daring

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɛrɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛərɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. boldly adventurous; willingness to take risks

## Examples
- It was a daring escape across the frozen river.

## Synonyms
- bold
- audacious
- brave
- intrepid
- fearless
- adventurous

## Antonyms
- timid
- cautious
- cowardly
- fearful

## Derived Forms
- daringly
- daringness

## Related Forms
- dare
- dareful

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: durran
- Root: *dʰers-

## Etymology
From the present participle of 'dare', from Old English durran ('to venture, have the courage'), from Proto-Germanic *durzaną, from a Proto-Indo-European root *dʰers- ('to be bold').

## AI Etymology
Daring is from the present participle of 'dare', from Old English durran ('to venture, have the courage'), from Proto-Germanic *durzaną, from a Proto-Indo-European root *dʰers- ('to be bold'). In present-day use, it means boldly adventurous; willingness to take risks. Derived formations include daringly and daringness. Related vocabulary includes dare and dareful.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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