Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The team’s audacious plan to climb the peak in winter worried the older guides.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Daring
In the given sentence, audacious means very bold and willing to take big risks. Its synonym is daring. Example: The thief made an audacious escape from the moving train.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Daring (answer) | brave enough to do something risky (same as audacious) | The pilot made a daring landing in the storm. |
| (2) Hasty | done too quickly, without enough thought (it is about speed, and a bold plan may be well thought out) | Do not take a hasty decision about your college. |
| (3) Secretive | keeping things hidden from others (the plan was risky, not hidden) | Neha was secretive about the gift she bought for her mother. |
| (4) Expensive | costing a lot of money (the guides worried about the danger, not the cost) | The hotel near the beach was too expensive for us. |
| Synonyms of audacious: daring, bold, fearless, adventurous Antonyms of audacious: timid, cautious, fearful, meek |