audacity

[ aw-das-i-tee ]

/ ɔˈdæs ɪ ti /

boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness: His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer.

Usually audacities. audacious or particularly bold or daring acts or statements.

Origin of audacity

1400–50; late Middle English audacite < Latin audāc-, stem of audāx daring (adj.) + -ite -ity

1 nerve, spunk, grit, temerity, foolhardiness.

2 impudence, impertinence, brashness.

1, 2 discretion, prudence.

auctioneer, auctorial, aucuba, aud., audacious, audacity, aude, auden, auden, w. h., audhumla, audial

In the end, talent and technique got the better of ardor and audacity.

Team USA Goes Down Swinging in 2-1 World Cup Loss to Belgium |Tunku Varadarajan |July 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They have a great sense of performance, bravado, and audacity.

The Great Character Actor: Guy Pearce on His Brilliant Career, From ‘Priscilla’ to ‘The Rover’ |Richard Porton |May 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As David Plouffe detailed in his book, The Audacity To Win, the campaign had committed in writing to stay in the federal system.

Federal Campaign Funds: Easier Money |Stuart Stevens |April 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In real life both men shared the gift of audacity; they were subversive, dissident and seductive.

Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in Europe |Jack Schwartz |December 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

It had to do with me having the audacity to mock their new savior Ted Cruz.

The Tea Party’s War on Comedy |Dean Obeidallah |October 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Peter Cauchon's face, at once striking and repulsive, betokens a mixture of audacity, wile and extraordinary stubbornness.

The Executioner's Knife |Eugne Sue
"He certainly is not lacking in audacity," thought Mr. Morgan.

Brave and Bold |Horatio Alger
With all his audacity he began to cringe under the grave, quiet glance of inquiry bent upon him.

Norston's Rest |Ann S. Stephens
"Very generous," she answered calmly, coming back to her natural coolness and audacity.

The Art of Disappearing |John Talbot Smith
Whereat his wife taking present audacity, and reproving his sayings, with a cursed minde did deny it.

The Golden Asse |Lucius Apuleius