Synonyms for daring

Noun

1. dare, daring, challenge

usage: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"

2. boldness, daring, hardihood, fearlessness

usage: the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"

Verb

1. make bold, dare, presume, act, move

usage: take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

2. dare, act, move

usage: to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

3. defy, dare, challenge

usage: challenge; "I dare you!"

Adjective

1. audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous, adventurous (vs. unadventurous), adventuresome

usage: disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"

2. avant-garde, daring, original (vs. unoriginal)

usage: radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"