verwegen

daring, bold, reckless

adjective fer-VAY-gen Rare

Also means

audacious, devil-may-care

Usage Note

Verwegen describes daring boldness that flirts with recklessness; ein verwegener Plan is an audacious scheme. Often admiring. Ein verwegener Hut is rakishly tilted. Related to wagen (to dare). More romantic in tone than risikobereit.

Examples

"Mit einem verwegenen Grinsen sprang er in das kalte Wasser."

Natural Translation

With a daring grin he jumped into the cold water.

Literal Translation

With a reckless grin he jumped into the cold water.

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