daredevil

daredevil
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. rash, reckless. See rashness.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. stuntman, stuntwoman, madcap, gambler; see adventurer 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
thrill-seeker, adventurer, show-off, *hotdog, swashbuckler, stuntman, ace, fool.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun One who engages in exciting, risky pursuits: adventurer, venturer. See SAFETY. II adjective Taking or willing to take risks: adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, enterprising, venturesome, venturous. See SAFETY.

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