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Daredevil vs Audacity - What's the difference?

daredevil | audacity |

As nouns the difference between daredevil and audacity

is that daredevil is a person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention while audacity is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

As an adjective daredevil

is recklessly bold; adventurous.

daredevil

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    • Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.

    Synonyms

    * adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill seeker

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Recklessly bold; adventurous.
    • The climatic scene of ''Rebel without a Cause'' is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.

    audacity

    English

    Noun

    (audacities)
  • Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
    • The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
    Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
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  • Fearlessness, intrepid daring.

    • Synonyms

    * (insolent boldness) audaciousness, outdaciousness, temerity

    Related terms

    * audacious

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