Audaciousness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ȯ-ˈdā-shəs/ au·da·cious

Meaning & Definition of Audaciousness

Audaciousness (adjective)

  1. intrepidly daring, adventurous
  2. recklessly bold, rash
  3. contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum, insolent

Audaciousness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. shameless boldness

    "she had the audaciousness to complain when I refused to do her job as well as my own"

    similar: audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity
    related: arrogance, assurance, cockiness, confidence, hardihood, overconfidence, sanguinity, self-assurance, self-confidence, discourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness, back talk, sass, swagger, swash
    near: bashfulness, diffidence, faintheartedness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, timidness, timorousness, civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, manners

Related Entry: Audacious (adjective)

Audacious is a different word from Audaciousness. The synonyms below are for audacious, not for audaciousness.

  1. displaying or marked by rude boldness

    "with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire"

    similar: arch, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise
    related: assertive, forward, obtrusive, defiant, disrespectful, shameless, unabashed, unblushing, bluff, blunt, curt, cute, facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, lippy, mouthy
    opposite: meek, mousy, retiring, shy, timid
    near: demure, humble, modest, courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, proper, deferential, respectful, abashed, ashamed, blushing, embarrassed, shamefaced, gentle, mild, inconspicuous, unobtrusive

  2. foolishly adventurous or bold

    "an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding"

    similar: brash, daredevil, foolhardy, madcap, overbold, overconfident, reckless, temerarious
    related: adventuresome, adventurous, bold, daring, venturesome, venturous, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, hardy, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, valorous, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, rash, brainless, foolish, harebrained, scatterbrained, careless, heedless, thoughtless, hasty, headlong, precipitate
    opposite: careful, cautious, circumspect, guarded, heedful, prudent, safe, wary
    near: unadventurous, unambitious, fainthearted, fearful, mousy, scary, shy, skittish, timid, timorous, calm, cool, levelheaded, sensible, alert, intelligent, quick-witted, sharp, chicken, chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, lily-livered, pusillanimous, recreant, spineless, unheroic, yellow

  3. inclined or willing to take risks

    "audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory"

    similar: adventuresome, adventurous, bold, daring, dashing, emboldened, enterprising, free-swinging, gutsy, hardy, nerved, nervy, venturesome, venturous
    related: brash, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild, brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, swashbuckling, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, gritty, plucky, spirited, spunky, gadarene, hasty, headlong, precipitate, absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, crazy, foolish, half-witted, harebrained, insane, lunatic (informal), mad, nutty, scatterbrained, silly, wacky, witless, unnecessary, dumb, idiotic, moronic, stupid, irrational, unreasonable
    opposite: unadventurous, unenterprising
    near: chickenhearted, coward, cowardly, craven, lily-livered, milk-livered, milky, poltroon, pusillanimous, shy, timid, timorous, careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, wary, overcareful, overcautious, affrighted, afraid, alarmed, fainthearted, fearful, frightened, horrified, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved, calm, cool, levelheaded, rational, reasonable, sage, sane, sensible, sound, wise, appalled, concerned, dismayed, upset, worried

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Audaciousness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Audaciousness:

audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity

Related Words for Audaciousness

arrogance, assurance, cockiness, confidence, hardihood, overconfidence, sanguinity, self-assurance, self-confidence, discourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness, back talk, sass, swagger, swash

Near Antonyms of Audaciousness

bashfulness, diffidence, faintheartedness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, timidness, timorousness, civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, manners

Word Forms of Audaciousness

Derived words: audaciously (adverb), audaciousness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Audaciousness

borrowed from Middle French audacieux, from audace "daring, recklessness" (borrowed from Latin audācia, from audāc-, audāx "daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless" + -ia -ia:1) + -ieux -ious; audāx from audēre "to intend, dare, venture" (verbal derivative of avidus "ardent, eager, greedy") + -āc-, -āx, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh2, noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) avid

First known use: 1550

Frequently Asked Questions about Audaciousness

What does "Audaciousness" mean?

"Audaciousness" means intrepidly daring, adventurous. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: intrepidly daring, adventurous.

What is another word for "Audaciousness"?

Other words for "Audaciousness" include audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness and chutzpah. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Audaciousness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Audaciousness"?

There are 44 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Audaciousness". Common alternatives include audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, crust and effrontery.

How do you use "Audaciousness" in a sentence?

Examples of "Audaciousness" in a sentence: "she had the audaciousness to complain when I refused to do her job as well as my own".

Is "Audaciousness" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Audaciousness" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Audaciousness"?

"Audaciousness" is pronounced /ȯ-ˈdā-shəs/ and divided into syllables as au·da·cious.

What is the origin of the word "Audaciousness"?

"Audaciousness" comes from borrowed from Middle French audacieux, from audace "daring, recklessness" (borrowed from Latin audācia, from audāc-, audāx "daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless" + -ia -ia:1) + -ieux -ious; audāx from audēre "to intend, dare, venture" (verbal derivative of avidus "ardent, eager, greedy") + -āc-, -āx, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh2, noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) avid. First known use: 1550.

What is another word for "Audaciousness" meaning "shameless boldness"?

When "Audaciousness" (noun) means shameless boldness, synonyms include audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness and cheek.