1. dare, daring

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

Example Sentences:
'he could never refuse a dare'

Synonyms

• dare

2. boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

Example Sentences:
'the proposal required great boldness'
'the plan required great hardiness of heart'

Synonyms

• boldness
• hardihood
• hardiness

3. audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous

disposed to venture or take risks

Example Sentences:
'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'

Synonyms

• audacious
• venturesome
• venturous

Similar Words

• adventuresome
• adventurous

4. avant-garde, daring

radically new or original

Example Sentences:
'an avant-garde theater piece'

Synonyms

• avant-garde