audacious,a.|ɔːˈdeɪʃəs|[f.L. audāc(i-,nom.audax, bold, daring,f.audēre to dare: see -acious.Cf.F. audacieux,Cotgr.1611.]1.Daring, bold, confident, intrepid.1550NicollsThucydides ii. cvi. 67More bolde and audacious in this thing, wherein we have much experyence.1698DrydenOvid's Iphis (T.)Big was her voice, audacious was her tone:—The maid becomes a youth.1712SteeleSpect.No.436 ⁋9Miller had an audacious Look, that took the Eye.1826ScottWoodst. (1832) 178All eyes turned to the audacious speaker.b.transferred to things.1609B. JonsonSil. Wom. ii. v,My Wife must be accomplished with courtly and audacious Ornaments.1855MotleyDutchRep.i. i. (1866) 51The audacious and exquisitely embroidered tower of the townhouse.2.Unrestrained by, or setting at defiance, the principles of decorum and morality; presumptuously wicked, impudent, shameless.1591Shakes.1Hen.VI, iii. i. 14Such is thy audacious wickednesse.1612WarnerAlb.Eng.i. i. 2As he and his audacious crew, the Tower of Babel reare.1649MiltonObserv.Art. PeaceWks.1738 I. 357But we are told, We embrace Paganism and Judaism in the arms of Toleration. A most audacious calumny!1722De FoeMollFl.(1840) 286,I grew more hardened and audacious than ever.1825Bro. Jonathan II. 259Like an audacious profligate, as he was.†3.Inspiring boldness. Obs.rare.a1625FletcherWom. Prize ii. v. (T.)They have got metheglin, and audacious ale, And talk like tyrants!