fearless
- adjective
- /ˈfɪr.ləs/
- Despite the risks involved, she decided to be fearless and pursue her dreams.
- a fearless reporter
- a fearless prosecutor
- a fearless member
He says the Gypsy King is fearless, strong, undefeated, powerful.
- He says the Gypsy King is fearless, strong, undefeated, powerful.
- You just got to be fearless and just go for it, you know?
- And an open mind is a way of saying a fearless state of mind.
- But if they're fearless, that's, that's a great quality.
- You strike me as someone that is pretty fearless.
- She was very, very sharp and fearless.
- A lot of us do, but you are fearless.
- And that's Dean Liz Cohen, our fearless leader.
Examples
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If you want to be fearless, you look fearless.
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A fearless adventurer, he climbed the highest mountain without any safety gear.
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So today for me, being fearless means being honest.
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You just got to be fearless and just go for it, you know?
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You have been fearless in walking through the fire.
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A young lady is walking around fearless at night.
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Be bold, stand up, be fearless, be confident.
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She is an incredible leader and human being, both fearless and compassionate.
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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
Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear
Willing to take risks and act confidently
Not afraid to face danger or problems
Shows great courage when facing danger or difficulty
Brave and willing to take risks in 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
Being brave and lively in a bold, energetic way
Brave and willing to face danger or hard times
A person who is brave and not afraid to face danger
Being very brave when you face danger
Not afraid when people try to scare or stop you
Showing courage in dangerous or risky situations
Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things
Not feeling afraid when facing danger or difficulty
Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage
Not afraid to do things that seem dangerous or difficult
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fearless is made of two parts: fear, the feeling of being 'afraid', and the ending -less, which means 'without', as in hopeless or careless. So fearless literally means 'without fear', which is why it describes someone brave and not afraid of danger.