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Recklessly bold; adventurous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The climactic scene of “Rebel without a Cause” is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill-seeker
Antonyms: none provided
To behave in a reckless, adventurous, or physically risky manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
presumptuously daring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff
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Synonyms: temerarious
Antonyms: none provided
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adventurer, venturer
Narrower terms: tearaway
From dare + devil; an exocentric compound, "one who dares the devil".
Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian :
зухаваты
(zuxavaty)
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Bulgarian :
безразсъден
(bezrazsǎden)
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Bulgarian :
гидия
(gidija)
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Catalan :
temerari
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Esperanto :
riskema
— recklessly bold; adventurous
French :
casse-cou
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Georgian :
თავზეხელაღებული
(tavzexelaɣebuli)
— recklessly bold; adventurous
German :
tollkühn
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Greek :
παράτολμος
(parátolmos)
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Italian :
scavezzacollo
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Serbo-Croatian :
nebojša
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Spanish :
temerario
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Spanish :
arriesgado
— recklessly bold; adventurous
Belarusian :
сарвігалава́
(sarvihalavá)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Belarusian :
смяльча́к
(smjalʹčák)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Belarusian :
ліха́ч
(lixáč)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Belarusian :
зух
(zux)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Central Bikol :
kaskasero
— person who engages in risky behavior
Central Bikol :
paspasero
— person who engages in risky behavior
Bulgarian :
луда глава
(luda glava)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Bulgarian :
смелчага
(smelčaga)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Bulgarian :
гидия
(gidija)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Chinese Mandarin :
膽大妄為的人 /胆大妄为的人
(dǎndàwàngwéi de rén)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Chinese Mandarin :
鋌而走險的人 /铤而走险的人
(dìng'érzǒuxiǎn de rén)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Dutch :
waaghals
— person who engages in risky behavior
Esperanto :
riskemulo
— person who engages in risky behavior
Finnish :
huimapää
— person who engages in risky behavior
Finnish :
hurjapää
— person who engages in risky behavior
Finnish :
uskalikko
— person who engages in risky behavior
French :
casse-cou
— person who engages in risky behavior
Georgian :
თავზეხელაღებული
(tavzexelaɣebuli)
— person who engages in risky behavior
German :
Wagehals
— person who engages in risky behavior
German :
Waghals
— person who engages in risky behavior
German :
Draufgänger
— person who engages in risky behavior
German :
Draufgängerin
— person who engages in risky behavior
Greek :
ριψοκίνδυνος
(ripsokíndynos)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Hungarian :
fenegyerek
— person who engages in risky behavior
Italian :
spericolato
— person who engages in risky behavior
Italian :
temerario
— person who engages in risky behavior
Italian :
scapestrato
— person who engages in risky behavior
Japanese :
命知らず
(inochishirazu)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Japanese :
荒武者
(aramusha)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Japanese :
我武者羅
(gamushara)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Kyrgyz :
тартынбас
(tartınbas)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Macedonian :
буен младеж
(buen mladež)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Macedonian :
луда глава
(luda glava)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Malayalam :
സാഹസികൻ
(sāhasikaṉ)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Māori :
manawa kai tūtae
— person who engages in risky behavior
Māori :
waewae kai kapua
— person who engages in risky behavior
Norwegian :
våghals
— person who engages in risky behavior
Polish :
szaleniec
— person who engages in risky behavior
Portuguese :
temerário
— person who engages in risky behavior
Russian :
сорвиголова́
(sorvigolová)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Russian :
смельча́к
(smelʹčák)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Russian :
лиха́ч
(lixáč)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Russian :
удале́ц
(udaléc)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Spanish :
arriesgado
— person who engages in risky behavior
Spanish :
temerario
— person who engages in risky behavior
Swedish :
våghals
— person who engages in risky behavior
Turkish :
gözü pek
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
шиба́йголова
(šybájholova)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
зірви́голова
(zirvýholova)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
смільча́к
(smilʹčák)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
сміли́вець
(smilývecʹ)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
молоде́ць
(molodécʹ)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
пали́вода
(palývoda)
— person who engages in risky behavior
Ukrainian :
проби́йголова
(probýjholova)
— person who engages in risky behavior