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fearless

fearless

117 3.4
Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪr.ləs/
translation icon : valiente
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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?

  • You have been fearless in walking through the fire.

  • A young lady is walking around fearless at night.

  • 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

brave
vsfearless
906 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

is focused on not being afraid rather than the act of daring
bold
vsfearless
257 2.7

Willing to take risks and act confidently

is about lack of fear rather than preference for risky action
courageous
vsfearless
157 3.3

Not afraid to face danger or problems

is the simple lack of fear rather than emphasis on enduring pain
heroic
vsfearless
154 3.8

Shows great courage when facing danger or difficulty

is the everyday lack of fear rather than extremely high bravery
gutsy
vsfearless
  • Informal
30 6.3

Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations

is plain absence of fear rather than a rough bold style
unafraid
vsfearless
29 1.6

Not feeling fear or worry when facing danger

is the general trait of courage rather than only absence of fear
audacious
vsfearless
26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

is courage without the extra sense of daring or rule breaking
intrepid
vsfearless
23 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
gallant
vsfearless
8 5.6

Being brave and lively in a bold, energetic way

is steadier courage without the added lively tone
hardy
vsfearless
3 4.9

Brave and willing to face danger or hard times

is the basic lack of fear rather than durable toughness
dauntless
vsfearless
2 7.9

A person who is brave and not afraid to face danger

emphasizes plain courage rather than resistance to being scared
valorous
vsfearless
  • Formal
1 8.8

Being very brave when you face danger

is similar but can apply to ordinary dangers, not only great ones
unintimidated
vsfearless
1 7.5

Not afraid when people try to scare or stop you

covers courage more broadly, not only resistance to intimidation
nervy
vsfearless
1 7.5

Showing courage in dangerous or risky situations

focuses on calm courage rather than cheeky or nervous boldness
brave as a lion
vsfearless
  • Informal
1 4.2

Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things

is the normal absence of fear, not the extreme exceptional form
unfearing
vsfearless
7.2

Not feeling afraid when facing danger or difficulty

expresses the same courage but as a general personal quality
uncowed
vsfearless
7.1

Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage

is general bravery, not just resistance to being cowed
unfearful
vsfearless
5.1

Not afraid to do things that seem dangerous or difficult

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

Antonyms

143 1.3

Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened

How Brave

heroic
154 3.8
fearless
117 3.4
courageous
157 3.3
to brave
43 3.6
bold
257 2.7

Surface Forms

fearless positive
fearlesser comparative
fearlessest superlative

Morphology

fearless = fear (transparent) = fear + less

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'fear' with the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so the meaning is directly predictable.

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.