The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger.

synonyms: boldness, daring, hardiness.

Roget 861: courage, bravery, valor; resoluteness, boldness etc. adj.; spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity; contempt of danger, defiance of danger; derring-do; audacity; rashness etc. 863; dash; defiance etc. 715; confidence, self-reliance.    manliness, manhood; nerve, pluck, mettle, game; heart, heart of grace; spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude; firmness etc. (stability) 150; heart of oak; bottom, backbone, spine etc. (perseverance) 604.1. resolution etc. (determination) 604; bulldog courage.    prowess, heroism, chivalry.    exploit, feat, achievement; heroic deed, heroic act; bold stroke.    man, man of mettle; hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector; lion, tiger, panther, bulldog; gamecock, fighting-cock; bully, fire eater etc. 863.    ... show more

Roget 885: insolence; haughtiness etc. adj.; arrogance, airs; overbearance^†; domineering etc. v.; tyranny etc. 739.    impertinence; sauciness etc. adj.; flippancy, dicacity^†, petulance, procacity^†, bluster; swagger, swaggering etc. v.; bounce; terrorism.    assumption, presumption; beggar on horseback; usurpation.    impudence, assurance, audacity, hardihood, front, face, brass; shamelessness etc. adj.; effrontery, hardened front, face of brass.    assumption of infallibility.    saucebox etc. (blusterer) 887^†.    ... show more

Dutch: onversaagdheid, driestheid, overmoed, stoutmoedigheid, vermetelheid