Definition of AUDACITY

audacity

Plural: audacities

Noun

  • A willingness to take bold, and sometimes rude, risks.
  • fearless daring
  • aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
    • "he had the audacity to question my decision"
  • Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
  • Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

Examples

  • He had the audacity to challenge my perfectly valid word ’ZA’.
  • Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
  • The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”).

Scrabble Score: 14

audacity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
audacity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
audacity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

audacity: valid Words With Friends Word