audacity

noun/ɔˈdæsɪti/

Frequency rank: #9,796 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

bold or shameless daring; impudent boldness.

Illustration for the English word “audacity”

Example sentence

I couldn't believe the audacity it took for him to ask for a raise after arriving late every day that week.

Synonyms & related words

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