dauntless
- adjective
- /ˈdɔnt.ləs/
- The dauntless explorer ventured into the uncharted jungle without hesitation.
- dauntless courage
- dauntless spirit
Examples
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This is the tale of Colonel Alexander Hunter, a dauntless and daring Confederate cavalry officer, who, with his band of intrepid outcasts, becomes a legend in the rolling hills of northern Virginia.
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And dauntless crusaders for women's votes
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God will praise rather your dauntless virtue.
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Maybe you're not quite as Dauntless as you thought you were.
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As a Dauntless soldier, you have to follow orders you don't always agree with.
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They are audacious and dauntless.
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Taiwan compatriots never ceased their dauntless struggle throughout the Japanese occupation.
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One dauntless soul professed she would have stayed 10 more years and taken every course offered if money hadn't been a factor.
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And there he stood, the dauntless cavalier, guarding... her sanctuary.
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He also had the insatiable curiosity of the discoverer and the dauntless courage of the pioneer.
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Synonyms
Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear
Not afraid to face danger or problems
Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations
Not feeling fear or worry when facing danger
To take bold risks and do daring things
A person who is not afraid of danger and willing to try risky things
Not afraid or discouraged when facing something difficult
Brave and willing to face danger or hard times
Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times
Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage
Not feeling afraid when facing danger or difficulty
Antonyms
How Fearless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dauntless comes from daunt, an old word meaning 'to tame' or 'frighten', plus the ending -less meaning 'without'. So being dauntless is 'without being tamed' — in other words 'not afraid', which is why it means 'fearless'.