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audacity
" Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination."
John Dewey

Meaning of "audacity" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF AUDACITY

ɔːˈdæsɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUDACITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Audacity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUDACITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of audacity in the English dictionary

The definition of audacity in the dictionary is reckless boldness or daring; fearlessness.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUDACITY

capacity · edacity · fugacity · incapacity · inveracity · loquacity · mendacity · mordacity · opacity · overcapacity · perspicacity · pertinacity · predacity · pugnacity · radiopacity · rapacity · sagacity · veracity · vivacity · voracity

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUDACITY

audacious · audaciously · audaciousness · audad · Aude · Auden · audial · audibility · audible · audibleness · audibly · audience · audience appeal · audience chamber · audience figures · audience participation · audience rating · audience research · audiencia · audient

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUDACITY

carrying capacity · city · contumacity · cubic capacity · cylinder capacity · disk capacity · excess capacity · feracity · heat capacity · industrial capacity · inefficacity · megacity · memory capacity · salacity · seating capacity · specific heat capacity · storage capacity · tenacity · unveracity · vital capacity · warehouse capacity

Synonyms and antonyms of audacity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AUDACITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «audacity» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «audacity» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF AUDACITY

Find out the translation of audacity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of audacity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «audacity» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

大胆行为
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

audacia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

audacity
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दुस्साहस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجرأة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дерзость
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

audácia
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সাহস
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

audace
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Keberanian
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kühnheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

大胆さ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

대담함
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bạo dạn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

audaciousness
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

औदासिन्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

küstahlık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

audacia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Audacity
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зухвалість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

îndrăzneală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θράσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermetelheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

audacity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frekkhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of audacity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUDACITY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of audacity
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about audacity

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10 QUOTES WITH «AUDACITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word audacity.
1
Gregg Allman
The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.
2
Sandra Bernhard
There are few performers who would have had the audacity to even bring up the fact that they had been poorly reviewed.
3
Christian Nestell Bovee
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
4
Vincent Bugliosi
These people have elevated audacity to symphonic and operatic levels. The Florida Supreme Court relied on new law to resolve the election dispute down there.
5
Alexandra Cassavetes
I just want to make something that is true to itself and that interests me; otherwise, how can I have the audacity to think it's going to interest anybody else?
6
Carl von Clausewitz
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.
7
Carl von Clausewitz
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.
8
Jean Cocteau
Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.
9
Georges Jacques Danton
Audacity, more audacity, always audacity.
10
John Dewey
Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUDACITY»

Discover the use of audacity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to audacity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book of Audacity
This book is the definitive guide to Audacity, the powerful, free, cross-platform audio editor that transforms any Windows, Mac, or Linux computer into a powerful recording studio.--[book cover].
Carla Schroder, 2011
2
Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays
This first collection of Dr. Heschel's essays is arranged in five groups: "Existence and Celebration", "No Time for Neutrality", "Toward a Just Society", "No Religion Is an Island" (on ecumenism), and "The Holy Dimension".
Abraham Joshua Heschel, Susannah Heschel, 1997
3
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
At the heart of this book is Barack Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems.
Barack Obama, 2006
4
The Audacity to Win: How Obama Won and How We Can Beat the ...
The inside story of a brilliant campaign, with lessons on how the Democrats can secure victory in the future.
David Plouffe, 2010
5
Profiles in Audacity: Great Decisions and How They Were Made
Alan Axelrod is the prolific author of over 60 books on subjects covering history, business, and management, including the bestsellers Patton on Leadership; Elizabeth I, CEO; and What Every American Should Know About American History: 200 ...
Alan Axelrod, 2006
6
Getting Started with Audacity 1.3
Create your own podcasts, edit music, and more with this open source audio editor.
Bethany Hiitola, 2010
7
Masters of Audacity and Deceit: Connecting the Dots of ...
Through meticulous research, Masters of Audacity and Deceit answers these questions and connects the dots that link the myriad factors that have led this country to its current state.
William E. Been, 2011
8
The Audacity of Dope
Riley Mansfield is not your typical hero.
Monte Dutton, 2011
9
Facing Adversity with Audacity
This is a very engaging book based on compelling stories of human triumph over adversity coming out of Africa, Asia and America.
Gideon F. For-mukwai, 2010
10
The Audacity of God's Power
How much worse could it get for me?
Femi Folorunsho, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUDACITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term audacity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Morning Must Reads: July 6
... the self confidence to be flexible, the maturity to be reasonable, the wisdom to set aside illusions and the audacity to break old habits. «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Get a three-in-one smartphone lens kit for $11.99
My all-time favorite freeware is Audacity, no question. But I'm .... Audacity, on the rare occasion I want to record/manipulate music. Lots more ... «CNET, Jul 15»
3
Burglar disturbed by neighbour was 'living' in Portchester home
Brigette, 52, said he even had the audacity to tell her friend he was looking after the house and gave his name as Jamie Dumper – her mother's ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
4
Risk of False-Flagging Greece Into Submission and Chaos?
The savages of Brussels have the audacity to call for Mr. Tsipras' resignation in case the Greek referendum rejects the austerity package. «Sputnik US, Jul 15»
5
Angela's Ashes and Tsipras's Attributes
... displayed: real leadership. Leadership composed of certainties, consensus, audacity and, last but not least, "attributes." Tsipras is still in play. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Sonia Aranza - Helping people create their own luck
... name [with] just pure guts and big vision and fearlessness, not only start a hotel but have the audacity to go and create Sandals?" she said. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
7
Of Chael and Conor, and the miles of audacity between them
Six years ago, at UFC 100, ESPN's senior coordinating producer Glenn Jacobs decided to see what the fuss was about. It was that night he saw ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
8
Ray Comfort Believes His New Film 'Audacity' May Bring Peace …
"Audacity" tells the story of Peter, an aspiring comedian and Christian who's faced with the challenge of addressing the issue of homosexuality ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
9
Lessons Learned From the American Independence
President Barack Obama wrote a best-seller called The Audacity of Hope in which he recounts his life's journey even before his extraordinary ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Iran Goads Obama: Show 'Courage' and the 'Audacity to Break Old …
'We have never been closer to a lasting outcome' ... 'Our common threat today is the growing menace of violent extremism and outright ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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