daredevilry
Thrill-seeking audacity displayed
Daredevilry is reckless boldness or the performance of dangerous stunts.
The word captures both the behavior and the spirit behind it—a willingness to court danger for thrills or spectacle: The film featured motorcycle daredevilry that made audiences gasp.
Also spelled daredeviltry.
Brazen, reckless daring
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
- temerityReckless audacity
brazenness · effrontery · bravado · pluck · spunk · gumption · moxie · cheek
Recklessly bold
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
irresponsible · incautious · imprudent · unthinking · overconfident · hasty · impetuous · wild
Skilled physical feats
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- wheelieRiding on rear tire
- tightropeTaut cord for walking
highwire · trapeze · free-climbing · skydiving · wingsuit · escapology · fire-breathing · bungee
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
Exposure to harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- jeopardyRisk of harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
chance · precariousness · exposure · vulnerability · uncertainty · high-stakes · life-and-death · near-miss
audacity
Brazen, reckless daring
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
temerity · brazenness · effrontery · bravado · pluck · spunk · gumption · moxie · cheek · impudence
foolhardy
Recklessly bold
careless · irresponsible · incautious · imprudent · unthinking · overconfident · hasty · impetuous · wild · madcap
acrobatics
Skilled physical feats
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- wheelieRiding on rear tire
tightrope · highwire · trapeze · free-climbing · skydiving · wingsuit · escapology · fire-breathing · bungee · parkour
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · white-knuckle · edge-of-seat · extreme · adventure
danger
Exposure to harm
gamble · chance · precariousness · exposure · vulnerability · uncertainty · high-stakes · life-and-death · near-miss
daredevilrycaution
Careful attention to risk
prudence · carefulness · wariness · circumspection · risk aversion
daredevilrycowardice
Absence of bravery
timidity · fearfulness · pusillanimity · cravenness · cowardliness
- daredevil stuntsDangerous performances requiring boldness