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audacity

intermediateB2

/ɔːˈdæsɪti/ · au-dac-i-ty

The willingness to take bold risks; daring, especially in a confident or reckless way.

Meanings

nounformal

The willingness to take bold risks; daring, especially in a confident or reckless way.

بیدریغی، بے باکی؛ خاص طور پر ایک خود اعتماد یا بے پروا انداز میں خطرہ مول لینے کی خواہش۔

بیدریغ

beedreegh

Synonyms

boldnessdaringfearlessnessجراتبے باکینڈر

Antonyms

timidityfearcowardiceبزدلیخوفکمزوری

Common Collocations

  • audacity of youth
  • audacity in business
  • audacity to challenge

Example Sentences

His audacity in questioning the manager surprised everyone.

اس کی بیدریغی نے منیجر سے سوال کرنے پر سب کو حیران کر دیا۔

Us ki beedreeghi ne manager se sawal karne par sab ko hairan kar diya.

The audacity of the proposal astonished the committee.

پیشکش کی بیدریغی نے کمیٹی کو حیرت زدہ کر دیا۔

Peshkash ki beedreeghi ne committee ko hairat zadah kar diya.

She showed audacity by standing up for her beliefs in the meeting.

اس نے اجلاس میں اپنے عقائد کے حق میں کھڑے ہو کر بیدریغی دکھائی۔

Us ne ijlaas mein apne aqaid ke haq mein kharay ho kar beedreeghi dikhai.

Easily Confused With

auditory:Auditory relates to the sense of hearing, while audacity refers to boldness or daring.

Word Family

audacious
adjectiveبیدریغ
audaciously
adverbبیدریغی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'audacious' as someone who dares to 'speak out loud' in a crowd.

Imagine a person standing on a stage, confidently addressing a large audience.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نگاہِ عشق میں ہے، بے باکی کا عالم، اصرؔ، عشق کا ہے کیا، یہ تو سب کو معلوم۔

Nigaah-e ishq mein hai, be baaki ka aalam, Nasir, ishq ka hai kya, yeh to sab ko maloom.

In the gaze of love, there is a state of fearlessness, Nasir, what is love, this is known to all.

Nasir Qazmi, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بیدریغی والوں کی جگہ پائیے

beedreeghiyon walon ki jagah paiye

Those who are audacious will find their place.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "audacitas" — boldness, daring

First known use: 15th century

The word 'audacity' comes from Latin 'audacitas', derived from 'audax', meaning bold or daring. It entered Middle English in the 15th century.