dauntless

[ dawnt-lis, dahnt- ]

/ ˈdɔnt lɪs, ˈdɑnt- /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR dauntless

1 undaunted, daring, indomitable, brave, courageous.

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OPPOSITES FOR dauntless

1 fearful, timid.

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Origin of dauntless

First recorded in 1585–95; daunt + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM dauntless

daunt·less·ly, adverbdaunt·less·ness, noun

Words nearby dauntless

Daughters of the American Revolution, Daumier, dauncy, daunt, daunting, dauntless, Daunus, dauphin, dauphine, dauphiness, daur

How to use dauntless in a sentence

If Miles Teller was in a faction like the characters in Divergent, he would be in Dauntless.
‘Divergent’ Star Miles Teller Is About to Take Over Hollywood|Kevin Fallon|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Armed with a plan that was equal parts erudite and dauntless, Burger plunged into the project, rising to every challenge.
‘Divergent’ Is Not ‘The Hunger Games,’ Says Director Neil Burger|Kevin Fallon|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She enlists in Dauntless, a faction composed of the fearless who protect the city.
Exclusive: Shailene Woodley On ‘Divergent,’ J. Law, and Why She Turned Down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’|Marlow Stern|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Divergent, the Dauntless faction is implanted with chips that track them, and are also brainwashed into committing genocide.
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But in spite of those rather weary looking eyes, young Mortier was possessed of a burning enthusiasm and a dauntless courage.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
As soon as we had breakfasted, I got out my sled 'Dauntless,' and told Mary to wrap up, and bring her skates along.
The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII.|Various
Then followed such an exhibition of sheer grit and skill and dauntless courage as none of the girls would ever forget.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
This is the story of a little house of mercy, and of a girl with a dauntless spirit, and of two men who loved her.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
One extra turn of the tormentor's screw, and the spirit, so dauntless the moment before, yields in abject submission.
Menotah|Ernest G. Henham

British Dictionary definitions for dauntless

dauntless

/ (ˈdɔːntlɪs) /

adjective

bold; fearless; intrepid

Derived forms of dauntless

dauntlessly, adverbdauntlessness, noun

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