Audacious and Timid

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Audacious adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire

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Timid is an antonym for audacious in topics: daring, arrogant, reckless.

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

Usage example: a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge

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Audacious is an antonym for timid.

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly

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