Hypertext Webster Gateway: "audacity"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Audacity \Au*dac"i*ty\, n.
1. Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness.
The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce
of men. --Tatler.
2. Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; -- implying a
contempt of law or moral restraints.
With the most arrogant audacity. --Joye.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
audacity
n 1: fearless daring [syn: {audaciousness}, {temerity}]
2: aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the
audacity to question my decision" [syn: {audaciousness}, {hutzpa},
{chutzpah}]
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