audacity noun

/ɔːˈdæs.ə.ti/

/ɑːˈdæs.ə.ti/ n [U]

Definition

bravery or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

[+ to infinitive] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.

disapproving He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake!

(Definition of audacity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to lose in a sports competition when you were expected to win

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