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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

a reckless and daring individual;

e.g. The daredevil snowboarder attempted to go on the dangerous mountain.

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Similar Words

Audacious

Brash

Devil

Devil-may-care

Foolhardy

Hotheaded

Impetuous

Irresponsible

Kamikaze

Madcap

Madman

May

Overbold

Overconfident

Plucky

Reckless

Temerarious

Unafraid

Undeterred

Undismayed

Unswerving

Valiant

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Opposite Words

Afraid

Aghast

Alarmed

Alert

Calm

Careful

Cautious

Chicken

Chickenhearted

Circumspect

Cool

Coward

Cowardly

Craven

Cur

Dastard

Dastardly

Fainthearted

Fearful

Frightened

Funk

Heedful

Hysteric

Hysterical

Levelheaded

Lily-livered

Mousy

Ostrich

Overcareful

Overcautious

Panic-stricken

Phobic

Poltroon

Pusillanimous

Quitter

Recreant

Scaramouch

Scared

Scary

Shocked

Shy

Sissy

Skittish

Spineless

Timid

Timorous

Unadventurous

Unambitious

Unheroic

Yellow

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Related Words

Adventuresome

Adventurous

Audacious

Berk

Berserk

Blithe

Bold

Booby

Brainless

Brave

Carefree

Careless

Courageous

Cuckoo

Daring

Dauntless

Ding-dong

Dingbat

Dipstick

Doofus

Doughty

Emboldened

Enterprising

Fearless

Featherhead

Feckless

Fool

Foolish

Freewheeling

Gallant

Git

Goose

Greathearted

Gutsy

Gutty

Half-wit

Happy-go-lucky

Hardy

Harebrained

Hasty

Headlong

Heedless

Heroic

Hotheaded

Impetuous

Imprudent

Impulsive

Inattentive

Incautious

Inconsiderate

Intrepid

Jackass

Lionhearted

Lunatic

Madcap

Manful

Mindless

Mooncalf

Nerved

Nervy

Nincompoop

Ninny

Nit

Nitwit

Nonchalant

Nut

Nutcase

Precipitate

Rash

Regardless

Simpleton

Slaphappy

Stalwart

Stout

Stouthearted

Thoughtless

Turkey

Unconcerned

Undaunted

Unmindful

Unthinking

Unworried

Valiant

Valorous

Venturesome

Venturous

Wild

Yo-yo

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