daring

(noun) a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy. Synonyms: dare. Examples: "He could never refuse a dare."

(noun) the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger. Synonyms: boldness, hardiness, hardihood. Examples: "The proposal required great boldness." "The plan required great hardiness of heart."

(verb) take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission. Synonyms: make bold, dare, presume. Examples: "How dare you call my lawyer?."

(verb) to be courageous enough to try or do something. Synonyms: dare. Examples: "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others."

(verb) challenge. Synonyms: defy, dare. Examples: "I dare you!."

(adj) disposed to venture or take risks. Synonyms: audacious, venturesome, venturous. Examples: "Audacious visions of the total conquest of space." "An audacious interpretation of two jacobean dramas." "The most daring of contemporary fiction writers." "A venturesome investor." "A venturous spirit."

(adj) radically new or original. Synonyms: avant-garde. Examples: "An avant-garde theater piece."