dauntless

[ dawnt-lis, dahnt- ]
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adjective
  1. not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold: a dauntless hero.

noun
  1. (initial capital letter)Also called Douglas SBD. 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.

Origin of dauntless

1
First recorded in 1585–95; daunt + -less

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Other words from dauntless

  • daunt·less·ly, adverb
  • daunt·less·ness, noun

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How to use dauntless in a sentence

  • "I'd be willing to do this every morning—for you—for us," he ventured, his heart thumping at its own dauntlessness.

    What Will People Say? | Rupert Hughes
  • A gentle, brave dauntlessness rang in her voice, and the Englishman could with difficulty keep back his tears.

    The Eternal City | Hall Caine
  • Commandant L. Wessels, famous for his dauntlessness, was the first to open fire by lodging a shot in one of the enemy's tents.

    In the Shadow of Death | P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald
  • Her dauntlessness was quelled by fatigue, and by the chill weight of these eyes fixed upon her.

    Meg's Friend | Alice Abigail Corkran
  • Her dauntlessness, the old defiance, were a relief—a really delicious relief.

    The Shadow of Life | Anne Douglas Sedgwick

British Dictionary definitions for dauntless

dauntless

/ (ˈdɔːntlɪs) /


adjective
  1. bold; fearless; intrepid

Derived forms of dauntless

  • dauntlessly, adverb
  • dauntlessness, noun

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