audacities
Acts of nerve
Audacities is the plural of audacity—bold or daring acts, often with a sense of impudence or presumption.
The word typically appears when someone catalogs multiple instances of brazen behavior: The audacities of the regime included seizing private property and silencing critics.
It can also describe a series of creative risks: artistic audacities that shocked conservative audiences.
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- daringAdventurous courage
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- intrepidityFearless courage
gallantry · heroism · pluck · mettle · fortitude · spunk · grit · backbone
Signal-carrying body fiber
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
- effronteryShameless, insolent boldness
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
brazenness · presumption · insolence · cheek · temerity · brashness · shamelessness · impertinence
Reckless bravery, unwise daring
- rashnessImprudent haste in action
- impetuousnessRash, unthinking haste
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
carelessness · impulsiveness · incautiousness · thoughtlessness · overconfidence · irresponsibility · precipitousness · wildness
bravery
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- daringAdventurous courage
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
intrepidity · gallantry · heroism · pluck · mettle · fortitude · spunk · grit · backbone · stoutheartedness
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
- effronteryShameless, insolent boldness
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
impudence · brazenness · presumption · insolence · cheek · temerity · brashness · shamelessness · impertinence · forwardness
foolhardiness
Reckless bravery, unwise daring
- rashnessImprudent haste in action
- impetuousnessRash, unthinking haste
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
heedlessness · carelessness · impulsiveness · incautiousness · thoughtlessness · overconfidence · irresponsibility · precipitousness · wildness · abandon
audacitiestimidities
States of fearful hesitation
fearfulness · timidity · cowardice · pusillanimity · timorousness
audacitiesproprieties
Accepted standards of behavior
submissiveness · respectfulness · obsequiousness · modesty · self-effacement