Thread: dareness

Does the word 'dareness' exist in English?

What's the context? You can use the verbal noun 'daring' in certain contexts.

no context, just interested is there such a word technically, and whether it would make sense.

No, there is no such word. The word "daring" can also be used as a noun, so you'd use that word instead of the one you made up.. Alternatively "boldness" or "courage".


daring

Noun
daring (usually uncountable; plural darings)

1. Boldness

Synonyms

• boldness; see also Wikisaurus:courage

Translations

After looking at these words with -ness from scrabble finder, I think after a while dareness or daringness would start to look ok! Words that end with Ness, words ending with Ness

Actually, it seems daringness is a word. At least to some people. Acceptable to scrabble finder as a word.

Yes, dareness doesn't technically exist. Daring and daringness are better, and exist. Bit too formal words for my taste. I'd use slang words like spunk instead.

Oh, and derring-do is also a cool term

derring do
daring action; boldness, great courage

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