# audacity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #20,291

## Definitions
1. Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
2. Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

## Etymology
From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`aduacity`, `auadcity`, `audaccity`, `audacitty`, `audacityy`, `audaciyt`, `audactiy`, `audaicty`, `audcaity`, `auddacity`, `uadacity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/audacity