Synonyms

fearless

American

[feer-lis] / ˈfɪər lɪs /

adjective

without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.

Antonyms:

cowardly

Related Words

See brave.

Other Word Forms

fearlessly adverb
fearlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of fearless

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

Example Sentences

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But those who know Eaton intimately describe the avid traveler as fearless.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few typified that effort quite like the fearless Lewis Hall.

From BBC

“He’s pretty fearless in the water. Too fearless, maybe. We had a nice day, though. It was just what we needed.”

From Literature

Accompanied by her brazen friend Baba, the adult Caithleen leaves for Dublin, where a new life awaits a heroine who proves to be as fearless as the writer who created her.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking on court afterwards, Anisimova said she had been "just trying to go out there and have fun" and "be fearless".

From BBC

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