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/ˈdɛədɛvəl/ · noun
A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention..
Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.
The climactic scene of “Rebel without a Cause” is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.
Not only do they glide gracefully with burdens on their heads, they bend to pick money that has been flung at them; dash across roads with cars zooming by and the most daredevil do all this with a child strapped to their back.
Use daredevil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Daredevil means A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention..
Common synonyms include adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill-seeker, bold.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.
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