daredevils
Stunt performers, perhaps
Daredevils is the plural of daredevil—a person who takes reckless risks, especially for thrills or spectacle.
The word combines dare with devil, suggesting someone bold enough to challenge danger itself.
Daredevils perform dangerous stunts: Evel Knievel and other daredevils drew crowds with motorcycle jumps.
The term can also describe reckless behavior more broadly: teenage daredevils racing on the highway.
Performer of dangerous scenes
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- rampSloped connecting surface
- daredeviltryBold, reckless conduct
Evel Knievel · crash · helmet · canyon · leap · freefall · pyrotechnics · collision
One who jumps from aircraft
- base jumperFixed-object parachutist
- wingsuitWearable gliding apparatus
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- cliff diverAcrobatic high-water jumper
free solo · adrenaline · rush · risk-taker · parachute · freefall · vertical · altitude
Extralegal justice-seeker
- MarvelSuperhero media conglomerate
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- Hell's KitchenManhattan neighborhood, west midtown
- blindLacking the sense of sight
Matt Murdock · justice · crime-fighter · fearless · comic book · Netflix · red suit · billy club
- stunt showPerformance featuring dangerous feats
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- fire-eaterPerformer swallowing flames
- sword swallowerOne who ingests blades
escape artist · Houdini · sideshow · performer · spectacle · audience · gasps · applause
stuntman
Performer of dangerous scenes
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- rampSloped connecting surface
Evel Knievel · daredeviltry · crash · helmet · canyon · leap · freefall · pyrotechnics · collision · barrel roll
skydiver
One who jumps from aircraft
- base jumperFixed-object parachutist
- wingsuitWearable gliding apparatus
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
cliff diver · free solo · adrenaline · rush · risk-taker · parachute · freefall · vertical · altitude · edge
vigilante
Extralegal justice-seeker
- MarvelSuperhero media conglomerate
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- Hell's KitchenManhattan neighborhood, west midtown
Matt Murdock · blind · justice · crime-fighter · fearless · comic book · Netflix · red suit · billy club · Catholic
Johnny Knoxville
- stunt showPerformance featuring dangerous feats
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- fire-eaterPerformer swallowing flames
sword swallower · escape artist · Houdini · sideshow · performer · spectacle · audience · gasps · applause · showmanship
- extreme athletesstunt performers, BMX riders
- Adventurersexplorers, adventurers, pioneers, trailblazers, pathfinders
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- brave soulsheroes, warriors, fighters, defenders, protectors
- NiagaraNiagara Falls, Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, whirlpool, rapids
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
daredevilscowards
Those lacking courage
chickens · scaredy-cats · fraidy-cats · milquetoasts · wimps
daredevilsworrywarts
Chronic anxiety-prone people
conservatives · wallflowers · stick-in-the-muds · overcautious · homebodies
- daredevil stuntsDangerous performances requiring boldness