NYT Dictionary

UNDARING

AdjectiveUN-dar-ingun-dar-ing · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025

Meaning

not daring; unadventurous

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English daring English undaring From un- + daring.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cannycarefulcautiouscircumspectdeliberatediscreetgingerlyguardedgutlessheartless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.

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