audacious
Brave in a bold, slightly cheeky way, and daring to do something risky.
audacious in a sentence
- It was an audacious plan: sneak past the dragon while it was still awake.
- In an audacious move, the young rider dared to take the hardest jump first and cleared it.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to audacious?
- Acautious
- Bdaring
- Cshy
- Dtimid
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B: daring. The other three mean the opposite of audacious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to audacious?
- Abold
- Bfearless
- Ctimid
- Ddaring
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C: timid. The other three mean nearly the same as audacious.
Words that mean something similar
daring, bold, fearless
Words that mean the opposite
timid, cautious, shy
More words about character & personality
- avid: Very keen and eager about something you enjoy.
- avowed: Openly admitted or declared.
- bashful: Shy and easily embarrassed.
- belligerent: Angry and eager to fight or argue.
- benevolent: Kind and wanting to do good things for other people.
- biased: Unfairly favouring one side over another.
- bravado: A bold show of courage to hide how scared you really are.
- bystander: A person who watches something happen but does not take part.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test