daredevil
- noun
- /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/
- You're like a daredevil.
It looks like the sport of daredevils, but much more than that, it's the sport of nerds.
- It looks like the sport of daredevils, but much more than that, it's the sport of nerds.
- It's plus sized American daredevil chubs danger.
Examples
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The daredevil jumped from the plane without a parachute, thrilling the crowd below.
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I'm not the daredevil type.
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Bit of a daredevil, are we?
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The world's first daredevil chicken.
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Unbelievable that Tyler went along, because such a daredevil he is not.
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Don't you wanna be a daredevil once?
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You see Barry thinks of himself as a bit of a daredevil stuntman.
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M. Gaston, always a daredevil, wanted to be an aviator.
Fiction book (1998) -
So, Stan, I hear, uh, from Parker that you're, like, a bit of a daredevil behind the wheel, huh?
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You're a daredevil.
Synonyms
A person who acts in a wild or reckless way
A person who likes taking risks and exploring unknown places
A person who tries things that could fail or be dangerous, often for excitement
A person who looks for exciting and often dangerous activities like skydiving
A daring person who fights with a sword and takes risks
A person who does risky things without thinking
A person who acts carelessly and causes trouble
A person who is willing to take risks or face danger
Antonyms
How Reckless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Daredevil joins dare ('to be brave enough to take a risk') and devil ('dangerous spirit'), so it paints a picture of someone who 'dares the devil' and loves dangerous stunts and risky acts.