daredevil

Thân thiện

A daredevil motorcyclist performs a stunt at a county fair.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A reckless, impetuous, irresponsible person: A person who is foolishly bold and takes unnecessary risks, often for excitement or attention.

2. Adjective:

   • Presumptuously daring; recklessly bold: Describing an action or a person that shows a foolish disregard for danger.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The motorcycle daredevil performed stunts without a helmet.
  • He was a daredevil in his youth, always seeking the next thrill.

• Adjective:

  • The pilot was known for his daredevil maneuvers.
  • They made a daredevil attempt to cross the raging river.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term is often used attributively to describe a highly risky activity or the characteristic style of a person.
  • The film is full of daredevil action sequences.
  • She has a daredevil attitude towards life.

Variants and Related Words

• Daredeviltry / Daredevilry (noun): Reckless boldness; the actions or conduct of a daredevil.
  • His career was marked by sheer daredeviltry.

Synonyms

• Noun: Adventurer, thrill-seeker, madcap, hothead.
• Adjective: Reckless, rash, audacious, foolhardy.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To have a daredevil streak: To possess a tendency to behave in a recklessly bold manner.
  • Beneath his calm exterior, he has a real daredevil streak.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. presumptuously daring
   • a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff

Noun

1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

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• temerarious
• madcap
• hothead
• swashbuckler
• lunatic
• harum-scarum