fearless

[ feer-lis ]

/ ˈfɪər lɪs /

without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.

Nearby words

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

ANTONYMS FOR fearless

Related formsfear·less·ly, adverbfear·less·ness, noun

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Clinton said Zamora jolted people out of ignorance, and lived a life of “compassion and fearlessness.”
Pedro Zamora, a Hero in the Real World|Tim Teeman|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He bizarrely poured hot wax on her skin and fired a pistol at her skirts to test her fearlessness.
The Man Who Tried to Raise a Wife|Mythili Rao|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was a Lucille Ball–like fearlessness to her daffy brand of physical comedy that seemed to be refreshingly natural.
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Miscavige became the leader of the church and chose as his lieutenant Marty Rathbun, who rose to fame because of his fearlessness.
15 Scientology Revelations From Lawrence Wright’s ‘Going Clear’|The Daily Beast|January 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

This, the new generation of Baruch Goldsteinsand Yoel Lerners, is imbibing the doctrine of truth, fearlessness and xenophobia.
'Kahane For Kids'|Elisheva Goldberg|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I doubt his 'unconcern,' but his fearlessness was often manifested.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
The rapid spread of the rat is due to the fearlessness with which he will follow man and his commissariat wherever he goes.
Curiosities of Civilization|Andrew Wynter
It was a brief and terse address, and manifested the characteristic decision and fearlessness of the man.
Great Events in the History of North and South America|Charles A. Goodrich
It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.
The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
But still he remained incomprehensible in his simplicity, fearlessness, and rectitude.
End of the Tether|Joseph Conrad

Word Origin and History for fearlessness

adj.

early 15c., from fear (n.) + -less. Related: Fearlessly; fearlessness.