Synonyms of dares

dares

verb

present tense third-person singular of dare

1

as in challenges

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I dare you to repeat that to my face!

he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenges
• confronts
• defies
• stumps
• braves
• breasts
• faces
• brazens
• outbraves
• outfaces
• beards

2

as in confronts

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confronts
• faces
• braves
• defies
• withstands
• resists
• encounters
• breasts
• stands up to
• meets
• brazens
• outbraves
• stands
• challenges
• fights
• outfaces
• approaches
• fronts
• beards
• opposes
• affronts
• corners
• accosts
• faces up (to)
• repels
• contends (with)
• battles
• combats
• squares (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• sidesteps
• shirks
• shuns
• dodges
• ducks
• eschews
• escapes
• shakes
• evades
• eludes
• funks

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of dares

Backstabbing and revenge are dished out for Bella, who dares to kiss her friend’s boyfriend. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024

In other words, Neptune Frost dares to imagine a future where the laborers who bring technology to life are the ones shaping its use, foregrounding the mineral elements that power our digital dreams. —Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024

The actor, whose company (Team Downey) is also attached to the project, is a commanding presence onstage, relishing in McNeal’s smarminess and imbuing his quips with viper-like precision when anyone dares stand between him and success. —EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024