daredevil as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
daredevil
noun
1 daredevil
A reckless impetuous irresponsible person.
synonyms: harum-scarum, hothead, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler.
Roget 863:
rashness
etc.
adj.;
temerity,
want of caution,
imprudence,
indiscretion;
overconfidence,
presumption,
audacity.
precipitancy,
precipitation;
impetuosity;
levity;
foolhardihood†,
foolhardiness;
heedlessness,
thoughtlessness
etc.
(inattention)
458;
carelessness
etc.
(neglect)
460;
desperation;
Quixotism,
knight-errantry;
fire eating.
gaming,
gambling;
blind bargain,
leap in the dark,
leap of faith,
fool's paradise;
too many eggs in one basket.
desperado,
rashling†,
madcap,
daredevil,
Hotspur,
fire eater,
bully,
bravo,
Hector,
scapegrace,
enfant perdu [Fr.];
Don Quixote,
knight-errant,
Icarus;
adventurer;
gambler,
gamester;
dynamitard†;
boomer [U.S.].
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Dutch: snoever, waaghals
Polish: artysta, egzemplarz, ptaszek, ziółko
adjective
1 daredevil
Presumptuously daring:
— A daredevil test pilot having the right stuff.
synonym: temerarious.
Moby thesaurus: adventurer, adventuresome, adventuress, adventurous, audacious, bold, brave, brazenface, courageous, daring, dashing, death-defying, devil, devil-may-care, exhibitionist, fearless, fire-eater, fire-eating, foolhardy, forward, gallant, harebrained, harum-scarum, hellcat, hotspur, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, intrepid, madbrain, madbrained, madcap, presumptuous, rantipole, rash, reckless, show-off, showman, soldier of fortune, stunt man, temerarious, venturesome, venturous, wild, wild man, wild-ass ... show more.
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