Audacity is the characteristic of something or someone who is bold, brave and bold. Having audacity means not being afraid to choose difficult actions and paths, that is, not letting the dangerous ones, mistakes and failures interfere with the desire to carry out a certain task, for example.
The audacity is also the quality of the person who innovates, which chooses unexplored paths and dispenses with previously established methods. In some professional fields, audacity can be a big advantage as it encourages the creation of innovative and revolutionary ideas.
Depending on the context in which it is used, the word audacity can also take on a character pejorative, indicating the behavior of an individual, for example, who has no respect for To the next. In this case, a bold person would be the one who has no common sense or consideration for others, characterizing herself as sassy and disrespectful.
The etymology of the word audacity is from the Latin audacious, which can be translated as “daring” or “daring”.
See also:bold meaning.
In the book series written by the American author Veronica Roth – Divergent, Insurgent and Convergent – Audacity is the name of one of the five factions existing in the plot of the story.
According to the books, members of the Audacity group are known to have the courage as one of the most visible virtues in their personalities. The other factions featured in the series are: Selflessness (altruism), Friendship (generosity), Candor (sincerity) and Scholarship (intelligence).
Synonyms for audacity
Some of the main synonyms for audacity are:
- bravery
- Bravery
- petulance
- Insolence
- Irreverence
- Temerity
- bold
- boldness
- Boldness
- Courage
- Impavedness.
