fearless

[feer-lis]

adjective

1. without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.

   Antonyms: cowardly

Other Word Forms

• fearlessly adverb
• fearlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fearless¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, fearless is from the Middle English word fereles. See fear, -less

Synonym Study

See brave.

Related Words

• bold 
• cocky 
• confident 
• courageous 
• daring 
• gutsy 
• heroic 
• intrepid 
• smart 
• spunky