dauntless

[dawnt-lis, dahnt-]

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adjective

not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold: a dauntless hero.

noun

(initial capital letter) Also called Douglas SBD. the principal U.S. Navy fleet bomber of early World War II, capable of carrying bombs or depth charges and particularly successful as a dive bomber.

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Origin of dauntless

First recorded in 1585–95; daunt + -less

SYNONYMS FOR dauntless

1. undaunted, daring, indomitable, brave, courageous.

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ANTONYMS FOR dauntless

1. fearful, timid.

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Related formsdaunt·less·ly, adverbdaunt·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for dauntless

If Miles Teller was in a faction like the characters in Divergent, he would be in Dauntless.
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Armed with a plan that was equal parts erudite and dauntless, Burger plunged into the project, rising to every challenge.
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She enlists in Dauntless, a faction composed of the fearless who protect the city.
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In Divergent, the Dauntless faction is implanted with chips that track them, and are also brainwashed into committing genocide.
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He had been a brave man, dauntless and intrepid, but cold, paralyzing fear now gripped him by the heart.
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer|Cyrus Townsend Brady
Yet their brows were erect and dauntless—their limbs did not tremble—their lips were compressed and rigid.
The Last Days of Pompeii|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
A king might well covet these sublime words of the dauntless Planciancois!
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But though it fell, the people of the dauntless city did not blench.
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His will was dauntless, his resolution inflexible, his courage high.
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British Dictionary definitions for dauntless

dauntless

adjective

bold; fearless; intrepid

Derived Formsdauntlessly, adverbdauntlessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for dauntless

dauntless

adj.

1590s, from daunt + -less. Related: Dauntlessly.