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Noun: daredevil  'dehr,de-vul
  1. A reckless impetuous irresponsible person
    "The daredevil regaled the tavern with tales of his daring adventures at sea";
    - madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
Adjective: daredevil  'dehr,de-vul
  1. Presumptuously daring
    "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff";
    - temerarious, temerous [rare]

Derived forms: daredevils

See also: bold

Type of: adventurer, venturer

Encyclopedia: Daredevil