undaunted
American
[uhn-dawn-tid, -dahn-]
/ ʌnˈdɔn tɪd, -ˈdɑn- /
adjective
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undismayed; not discouraged; not forced to abandon purpose or effort.
undaunted by failure.
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undiminished in courage or valor; not giving way to fear; intrepid.
Although outnumbered, he was undaunted.
undaunted
British
/ ʌnˈdɔːntɪd /
adjective
Other Word Forms
- undauntedly adverb
- undauntedness noun
Etymology
Origin of undaunted
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; un- 1, daunt, -ed 2
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