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Antonyms for fearless
ˈfɪər lɪsfear·less

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. fearless

    The adventurous man goes in quest of danger; the bold man stands out and faces danger or censure; the brave man combines confidence with resolution in presence of danger; the chivalrous man puts himself in peril for others' protection. The daring step out to defy danger; the dauntless will not flinch before anything that may come to them; the doughty will give and take limitless hard knocks. The adventurous find something romantic in dangerous enterprises; the venturesome may be simply heedless, reckless, or ignorant. All great explorers have been adventurous; children, fools, and criminals are venturesome. The fearless and intrepid possess unshaken nerves in any place of danger. Courageous is more than brave, adding a moral element: the courageous man steadily encounters perils to which he may be keenly sensitive, at the call of duty; the gallant are brave in a dashing, showy, and splendid way; the valiant not only dare great dangers, but achieve great results; the heroic are nobly daring and dauntless, truly chivalrous, sublimely courageous. Compare FORTITUDE.

    Antonyms:
    afraid, cowardly, cringing, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened, pusillanimous, shrinking, timid, timorous

    Synonyms:
    adventurous, bold, brave, chivalric, chivalrous, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, gallant, heroic, intrepid, undaunted, undismayed, valiant, venturesome

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 1 vote

  1. unafraid(p), fearlessadjective

    oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

    Antonyms:
    timid

  2. audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearingadjective

    invulnerable to fear or intimidation

    "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

    Antonyms:
    timid

    Synonyms:
    unfearing, venturous, intrepid, courageous, brave, bald-faced, bodacious, braw, unafraid(p), barefaced, brassy, stout, brazen-faced, gay, daring, sturdy, venturesome, insolent, stalwart, hardy, dauntless, audacious, brazen

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.5 / 2 votes

  1. fearlessadjective

    Synonyms:
    intrepid, courageous, bold, valorous, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. trepidation

    alex was fearless because he does not have a fear there for he is fearless.

    Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use fearless in a sentence?

  1. Michelle Poler:

    Maybe it's not a 100-day thing, or maybe it is, and after 100 days it's my job to inspire as many people as I can to come on board and join me in this fearless experience.

  2. Rebecca King Crews:

    Women, you need to be fearless. You need to confront your man about this problem, you cannot accept any pornography in your life.

  3. Donald Trump:

    Katie Britt, on the other hand, is a fearless America First Warrior, katie Britt is an Incredible Fighter for the people of Alabama. As President and CEO of Alabama's Business Council of Alabama, Katie Britt has been working hard to Grow Alabama's Economy, Create Jobs, and Restore the Great American Dream.

  4. Carly Fiorina:

    Ladies and gentlemen, we must win this job, we must win in 2016, and I promise you, and I hope you have seen, I am a fearless fighter, I will not falter, I have been tested, and I will fight this fight.

  5. Purvi Raniga:

    Yoga teaches Patience. Yoga teaches Endurance. Yoga teaches to be Kind. Yoga teaches to be Compassionate. Yoga teaches to be Fearless. Yoga teaches to be Present. Yoga teaches us to be Joyful. Yoga teaches us many life lessons everyday.

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