Dare Synonyms and Antonyms

dâr
To be courageous
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. presume
  2. hazard
  3. risk
  4. try
  5. venture
  6. chance
  7. brave
  8. attempt
  9. make bold
  10. defy
  11. undertake
  12. take-a-chance
  13. adventure
  14. stake
  15. endeavor
  16. try-one-s-hand
  17. be not afraid
  18. be bold enough to undertake
  19. challenge
  20. despite danger
  21. confront
  22. have the courage of one's convictions
  23. go through fire and water
  24. take-heart
  25. disregard
  26. nerve oneself
  27. gather courage
  28. face
  29. muster courage
  30. pretend
  31. put up a bold front
  32. gamble
  33. go-ahead
  34. take-the-bull-by-the-horns
  35. goad
  36. shoot the works
  37. have the nerve
  38. have the guts
  39. speculate
  40. stump
  41. take-a-risk
Antonyms:
  1. avoid
  2. dread
  3. hold back
  4. fear
  5. flee
  6. be-careful
  7. back down
  8. refrain
To call on another to do something requiring boldness
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. challenge
  2. defy
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To defy
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. resist
  2. brave
  3. challenge
  4. face
  5. front
  6. meet
  7. confront
  8. provoke
  9. oppose
  10. beard
  11. disregard
  12. cope
  13. scorn
  14. outdare
  15. insult
  16. threaten
  17. spurn
  18. denounce
  19. bully
  20. mock
  21. laugh at
  22. offer defiance to
  23. assume a fighting attitude
  24. square-off
  25. stand-up-to
  26. face-up-to
  27. throw-down-the-gauntlet
  28. outbrazen
  29. outbrave
  30. show fight
  31. call one's bluff
  32. defy
  33. look full in the face
  34. double the fist at
  35. call-out
  36. pluck by the beard
  37. look big
  38. kick against
  39. put-one-s-foot-down
  40. bell-the-cat
  41. beard-the-lion-in-his-den
  42. face-the-music
  43. measure swords with
Antonyms:
  1. avoid
  2. flee
  3. back down
An act of taunting another to do something bold or rash
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. challenge
  2. bravura
  3. daring
  4. defiance
  5. derring-do
  6. provocation
  7. tour de force
To confront boldly; brave:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. defy
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Dare Sentence Examples

  • Don't you dare leave me here.

  • Don't dare to say it was her fault.

  • How dare you say he is dishonorable?

  • I did not dare to ask about him.

  • And don't you dare go in that mine!

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