dauntless

American  

[dawnt-lis, dahnt-] / ˈdɔnt lɪs, ˈdɑnt- /

adjective

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

   a dauntless hero.

   Synonyms:

   courageous, brave, indomitable, daring, undaunted

   Antonyms:

   timid, fearful

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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 British  

/ ˈdɔːntlɪs /

adjective

1. bold; fearless; intrepid

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Other Word Forms

• dauntlessly adverb
• dauntlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of dauntless

First recorded in 1585–95; daunt + -less

Example Sentences

When did I become this woman, her hand forever on her womb like some dauntless sister wife on the plains?”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

How free divers, tech experts and dauntless actors helped James Cameron redefine underwater photography with ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Ford, still energetic and dauntless, would regularly walk miles and miles each day well after she turned 100.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

They hoped the plucky, dauntless McAuliffe would serve as a nostalgic link to the early days of the space program, when celebrity astronauts such as Neil Armstrong and John Glenn were viewed as beloved pioneers.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2021

When, for the umpteenth time, the same people asked the same stupid questions, the dauntless woman gave the same patient replies.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols