Antonyms for dare
dɛərdare

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. dare

   Antonyms:
   shrink, shun, dread, cower

   Synonyms:
   venture, face, brave, hazard, risk, defy, challenge

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Challenge

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. dare, daringverb

   a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

   "he could never refuse a dare"

   Synonyms:
   boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness

2. make bold, dare, presumeverb

   take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

   "How dare you call my lawyer?"

   Synonyms:
   take for granted, presume, defy, assume, make bold

3. dareverb

   to be courageous enough to try or do something

   "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

   Synonyms:
   presume, defy, make bold

4. defy, dareverb

   challenge

   "I dare you!"

   Synonyms:
   defy, hold up, refuse, make bold, presume, withstand, resist, hold

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. darenoun

   Synonyms:
   defiance, provocation, challenge

2. dareverb

   Synonyms:
   venture, presume, defy, challenge, stump

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. DARE

   Synonyms:
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How to use dare in a sentence?

1. Bryant McGill:

   Dare to believe that good things are possible when you follow your heart.

2. John Stuart Mill:

   That so few now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of our time.

3. Oprah Winfrey:

   For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men, but their time is up. Their time is up.

4. Nicolas Maloufi:

   I'm waiting for responses from about 20 bookers who are not available. I don't dare chase them, it's almost indecent given how many things they have to handle.

5. John Galliano:

   How dare you refer to my beautiful children as 'synthetic'. And shame on you for wagging your judgmental little fingers at IVF ... Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions.

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