dauntless

[dawnt-lis, dahnt-]

adjective

1. not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold.

   a dauntless hero.

   Synonyms: courageous, brave, indomitable, daring, undaunted
   Antonyms: timid, fearful

noun

1. Also called Douglas SBD. (initial capital letter),  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.

dauntless

/ ˈdɔːntlɪs /

adjective

1. bold; fearless; intrepid

Other Word Forms

• dauntlessly adverb
• dauntlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dauntless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; daunt + -less