Daring
Antonyms of DARING
- unoriginal, unnerved, cool, calm, shrinking, wise, meek, unenterprising, worried, bashful, milky, cautious, coward, upset, cringing, levelheaded, concerned, overcautious, fearful, prudent, careful, fear, timid, reasonable, faint-hearted, wary, overcareful, timidity, afraid, cowardice, unadventurous, chicken, rational, thoughtful, unwilling, shy, sound, weak, sage, dismayed, sane, startled, cowardly, sensible, appalled, heedful.
Examples of usage:
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Penny waited, scarcely daring to hope. "Hoofbeats on the Turnpike" by Mildred A. Wirt
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As to daring, I would have dared anything. "Daisy Burns (Volume 2)" by Julia Kavanagh
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A daring assertion for her to make to him who had often held this child in his arms for hours together. "The Millionaire Baby" by Anna Katharine Green