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Synonyms & Antonyms for daredevil
Synonyms: Adjective
audacious, brash, foolhardy, madcap, overbold, overconfident, reckless, temerarious
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Adjective
careful, cautious, circumspect, guarded, heedful, prudent, safe, wary
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Examples of daredevil in a Sentence
Adjective
his daredevil stunts are sure to end in disaster someday a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless gameNoun
He has always been a bit of a daredevil. that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone
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Designed to escort bombers in the skies over Europe, Mustangs and their daredevil pilots helped win World War II. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "P-51 Mustangs, the workhorse of World War II fighters, take center stage at EAA AirVenture," 24 July 2019 Bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch, hiding under a black cowboy hat, brought a rueful heaviness to the laconic Ennis, whose fear keeps the lovers from making a life together, while tenor Glenn Seven Allen emphasized Jack’s contrastingly daredevil spirit. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Brokeback Mountain’ Review: Star-Crossed Singing Cowboys," 4 June 2018 As guests entered the grand ballroom following a reception, a duo of aerialists performed daredevil moves on swaths of fabric suspended from the ceiling. — Candace Jordan, chicagotribune.com, "Discovery Ball raises more than $3 million for American Cancer Society," 2 May 2018 Such sad cases sometimes appear accidental and sometimes appear to involve risky daredevil behavior -- but almost always involve alcohol. — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, "Spring break safety: Manage the risks, save the fun," 1 Mar. 2018 Her parents were daredevil journalists in Los Angeles, hanging out of helicopters, sometimes with their daughter in tow, to shoot footage of news events like Madonna’s 1985 wedding to Sean Penn. — Jill Abramson, New York Times, "A Memoir by Donald Trump’s Favorite Target," 12 Sep. 2017 Also advancing were 9-year-old singer Angelica Hale; daredevil skaters Billy and Emily England; and In the Stairwell, an all-male a cappella group from the U.S. Air Force Academy. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'America's Got Talent': Orlando's Preacher Lawson advances," 16 Aug. 2017 America’s oldest daredevil acrobatic hand balancer’ ... [and] began his act, known as the Tower of Chairs. — Richard Horan, The Christian Science Monitor, "'The Arena' explores America's stadiums and their relation to the national character," 8 Aug. 2017 The style-savvy student at Pacific Ridge School turned her love of fashion and dislike of final exams into a daredevil bet with her history teacher — and won. — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Student's costumes make the grade for history class," 31 July 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Per the official synopsis: In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Eddie Redmayne stars as a pioneering balloonist in The Aeronauts trailer," 29 Aug. 2019 Things to do: Gawk at the daredevils at the Torrey Pines Gliderport, visit the seals and sea lions at the Children’s Pool, and commune with the fish at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "La Jolla: Beauty and the beach — but also innovation, scholarship," 28 June 2019 Nik and Lijana Wallenda are two of the most famous daredevils in the world, members of the legendary Flying Wallendas family. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Houston pastor Joel Osteen prays with Wallendas before their death-defying feat over Times Square," 24 June 2019 And crucially, a Canadian motorcycle daredevil with the perfect name of Duke Caboom rolls into the story around the midpoint. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘Toy Story 4’ review: Triumph of the spork!," 18 June 2019 Early in the show, Scalzo shows off some of his daredevil tendencies, jumping off the roof of his home into a pool, and that fearless mentality translates into his play on the field. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "In Netflix's QB1, Kentucky football's Nik Scalzo shows the high stress of recruiting," 16 Aug. 2019 The other acts going home, along with Sophie and the Emerald Belles, are singer Carmen Carter, girl singing group G-Force, daredevil act Bir Khalsa. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "‘America’s Got Talent’: Who made the cut? And who didn’t?," 14 Aug. 2019 The other dominant British cyclist has been Mark Cavendish, a specialist in winning the flat stages, which finish in daredevil bunch sprint at speeds of approximately 70 kph (43mph). — Paul Gittings, CNN, "An ill wind blows the battle for yellow at the Tour de France wide open," 5 July 2019 Luckily, Great America has plenty to do for the whole family — those of all ages, heights and daredevil tendencies. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Six Flags Great America isn't just for big kids, even during Fright Fest," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daredevil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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