Word a Day
audacity
What does audacity mean?
audacity (noun): insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use audacity in a sentence?
- The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce audacity?
/ɑˈdæsəti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does audacity come from?
From Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audācitās (whence -acity), from Latin audāx (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to audacity
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “audacity” mean?
insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional
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a good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly
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appearance, especially the features and expression of the face
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the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width
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