fearless

Examples

• All

• If you want to be fearless, you look fearless.

• A fearless adventurer, he climbed the highest mountain without any safety gear.

• So today for me, being fearless means being honest.

• You just got to be fearless and just go for it, you know?

  Rosanna Pansino

• You have been fearless in walking through the fire.

• A young lady is walking around fearless at night.

  Beast (2018)

• Be bold, stand up, be fearless, be confident.

• She is an incredible leader and human being, both fearless and compassionate.

• Suzanne and I had been young and curious, fearless and thrill-seeking.

  Fiction book (1994)

• She is fearless when it comes to speaking in front of large crowds.

Synonyms

B

brave

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860 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

is focused on not being afraid rather than the act of daring

B

bold

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327 2.7

Willing to take risks and act confidently

is about lack of fear rather than preference for risky action

C

courageous

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156 3.3

Not afraid to face danger or problems

is the simple lack of fear rather than emphasis on enduring pain

H

heroic

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149 3.8

Shows great courage when facing danger or difficulty

is the everyday lack of fear rather than extremely high bravery

U

unafraid

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29 1.6

Not feeling fear or worry when facing danger

is the general trait of courage rather than only absence of fear

G

gutsy

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• Informal

29 6.3

Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations

is plain absence of fear rather than a rough bold style

A

audacious

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26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

is courage without the extra sense of daring or rule breaking

I

intrepid

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25 7.9

A person who is not afraid of danger and willing to try risky things

is similar but more general, not always suggesting adventure

G

gallant

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23 5.6

Being brave and lively in a bold, energetic way

is steadier courage without the added lively tone

H

hardy

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15 4.9

Brave and willing to face danger or hard times

is the basic lack of fear rather than durable toughness

D

dauntless

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3 7.9

A person who is brave and not afraid to face danger

emphasizes plain courage rather than resistance to being scared

V

valorous

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• Formal

2 8.8

Being very brave when you face danger

is similar but can apply to ordinary dangers, not only great ones

U

unintimidated

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1 7.5

Not afraid when people try to scare or stop you

covers courage more broadly, not only resistance to intimidation

U

uncowed

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1 7.1

Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage

is general bravery, not just resistance to being cowed

N

nervy

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1 7.5

Showing courage in dangerous or risky situations

focuses on calm courage rather than cheeky or nervous boldness

B

brave as a lion

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• Informal

1 4.2

Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things

is the normal absence of fear, not the extreme exceptional form

U

unfearful

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1 5.1

Not afraid to do things that seem dangerous or difficult

is the everyday notion of courage rather than clinical absence of fear

U

unfearing

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1 7.2

Not feeling afraid when facing danger or difficulty

expresses the same courage but as a general personal quality

Antonyms

F

fearful

115 1.3

Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened

How Brave

heroic

149 3.8

fearless

117 3.4

courageous

156 3.3

to brave

44 3.6

bold

327 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology