intrepid

American  

[in-trep-id] / ɪnˈtrɛp ɪd /

adjective

1. resolutely fearless; dauntless.

   an intrepid explorer.

   Synonyms:

   bold, courageous, brave

   Antonyms:

   timid

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intrepid British  

/ ɪnˈtrɛpɪd /

adjective

1. fearless; daring; bold

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Other Word Forms

• intrepidity noun
• intrepidly adverb
• intrepidness noun

Etymology

Origin of intrepid

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin intrepidus, equivalent to in- in- ³ + trepidus “anxious”; trepidation

Example Sentences

Sugaree, my intrepid pet, sees repetition in God’s creation not as mere recurrence but as theatrical encore.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yunnan, in China’s southwest, draws intrepid travelers for its mountain scenery, rare tea and villages where traditions persevere.

From The Wall Street Journal

While our more intrepid friends treated school breaks as opportunities to see Europe or tour national parks and Civil War battlefields, we seldom left our home in Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part of what makes Davis such an intrepid performer is, as Bag said, that she “will not tolerate a passive audience.”

From Los Angeles Times

During frequent spells of leave from his fashionable regiment, the Royal Horse Guards, he earned celebrity as an intrepid traveler and balloonist, and wrote bestselling accounts of his adventures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• courageous
• fearless
• heroic
• plucky
• spunky