adj.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' d ā -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French audacieux, from audace boldness, from Latin audacia, from audac-, audax bold, from aud ē re to dare, from avidus eager ― more at AVID
Date: 1550
1 a : intrepidly daring : ADVENTUROUS <an audacious mountain climber> b : recklessly bold : RASH <an audacious maneuver>
2 : contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : INSOLENT
3 : marked by originality and verve < audacious experiments>
– au · da · cious · ly adverb
– au · da · cious · ness noun