What are some opposite words for fearless?

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. Alexa Davalos:

    They're beginning and they're hungry and they're experimental and they're fearless and they're taking a risk with all of their material so it's very exciting to be part of that.

  2. Ladd Everitt:

    It’s unsettling. It’s not in concert with his anti-corporate approach, we’re at a moment where we kind of need to be fearless.

  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. 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.

  5. Jon Cooper:

    The regular season clearly helped him out, but you’ve got to be fearless. You can’t have reservations. You can’t hold back. When you start playing not to lose, that’s basically when you’re going to lose. These guys that attack situations and have confidence with it usually have success.

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