fearlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈfɪələs/, U.S.

/ˈfɪrləs/

Etymology: < fear n. + -less suffix.

Without fear.

a. Unaffected by fear; bold, intrepid. Const. of; rarely, with infinitive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > fearlessness > [adjective]

unfrighta1325

fearlessa1400

unafraid1423

unaghasta1510

unfearful1544

unafeard1568

unaffrighted1590

unterrified1595

unamazed1598

frightless1606

unfrighted1611

dauntlessa1616

undauntless1654

intremendous1659

unfrightened1675

unscared1743

unfearing1796

sans peur1812

well-plucked1824

unfrightful1837

impavid1857

tremorless1869

nerveless1959

a1400–50 Alexander 4993 Ȝone is a fereles foule.

1591 E. Spenser Teares of Muses in Complaints 303 Feareles..To tumble.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iv. ii. 145 A man..fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come.

a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) i. xxi. 249 He..hath a bold audatious fearlesse heart.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 65. ⁋2 The Hero stood as fearless as if invulnerable.

1785 W. Cowper Task i. 15 The hardy chief..Fearless of wrong, repos'd his weary strength.

1820 J. Keats Eve of St. Agnes in Lamia & Other Poems 102 Arise! my love, and fearless be.

1870–4 R. Anderson Hist. Missions Amer. Board III. xiii. 218 The fearless missionary spent ten days with these ‘deceitful and bloody’ men.

†b. Without doubt about; confident of. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [adjective]

trusta1200

trusty?c1225

strustya1250

trustinga1382

traista1400

traistfula1400

trustful1560

confident1594

credent1604

unquestioned1604

fearless1634

fiduciary1640

confiding1829

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adjective]

sickerc1100

bolda1300

surec1330

trist1340

certain1362

traista1400

tresta1400

ensurec1430

suredc1450

absolute1483

firm1483

resolute1501

assured1523

satisfied1533

unperplexed1558

unblanked1570

resolved1577

secure1578

clear1604

constant1611

ungravelled1611

confidenta1616

definitea1616

fearless1634

decretory1651

positive1658

unbrangled1671

cocksure1672

convinced1685

reliant1702

unbewildereda1807

positivistic1893

hensure1929

tooting1932

1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 78 He was fearelesse of his establishment in his Fathers Royalties.

c. Of the bearing, demeanour, etc.: Showing no sign of fear.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > [adjective] > fearless

fearless1803

the mind > emotion > courage > fearlessness > one showing no sign of fear > [adjective]

fearless1803

1803 J. Mackintosh in Trial J. Peltier 77 I have said, a fearless defence.

1815 J. Mackintosh Speech in Commons 27 Apr. in Wks. (1846) III. 317 The uncourtly and fearless turbulence of this House.

1848 S. C. Bartlett Egypt to Palestine (1879) v. 116 The Hebrew historian moves over it with a fearless step.

1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 430 His mien and his language were..noble and fearless.

†2.

a. Not regarded with fear. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective] > not frightening

informidable1596

undreadful1611

fearless1612

terrorless1813

untremendous1820

unfrightful1837

1612 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. I. i. iv. 330 He [sc. God] can..make him [sc. Satan] if not vsefull, yet fearelesse.

1745 W. Warburton Serm. 1 Peter ii. 17 p. 8 So..will an honourless King promote the Worship of a fearless God.

b. Giving no cause for fear, free from danger. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or not dangerous

safe1583

fearless1599

cautionary1684

undangerous1727

non-hazardous1853

1599 J. Sylvester tr. J. Du Nesme Miracle Peace in Fraunce 34 Scap't from shipwrack..and..shiuering on the feare-les banke.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. (1609) xxv. xxxviii. 578 Men are least..secured against that which fortune saith is fearelesse.

Compounds

Parasynthetic.

fearless-eyed adj.

ΚΠ

1925 J. Gregory Bab of Backwoods x. 127 Bright-eyed, quick-eyed, fearless-eyed.

fearless-looking adj.

ΚΠ

1864 J. A. Grant Walk across Afr. vi. 91 There are also wild-cats..very bold, fearless-looking creatures.

fearless-seeming adj.

ΚΠ

1915 D. H. Lawrence Rainbow xii. 314 A fearless-seeming, clean type of modern girl.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fearless
释义	fearlessadj. Brit. /ˈfɪələs/, U.S. /ˈfɪrləs/ Etymology: < fear n. + -less suffix. Without fear. 1. a. Unaffected by fear; bold, intrepid. Const. of; rarely, with infinitive. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > fearlessness > [adjective] unfrighta1325 fearlessa1400 unafraid1423 unaghasta1510 unfearful1544 unafeard1568 unaffrighted1590 unterrified1595 unamazed1598 frightless1606 unfrighted1611 dauntlessa1616 undauntless1654 intremendous1659 unfrightened1675 unscared1743 unfearing1796 sans peur1812 well-plucked1824 unfrightful1837 impavid1857 tremorless1869 nerveless1959 a1400–50 Alexander 4993 Ȝone is a fereles foule. 1591 E. Spenser Teares of Muses in Complaints 303 Feareles..To tumble. a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iv. ii. 145 A man..fearelesse of what's past, present, or to come. View more context for this quotation a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) i. xxi. 249 He..hath a bold audatious fearlesse heart. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 65. ⁋2 The Hero stood as fearless as if invulnerable. 1785 W. Cowper Task i. 15 The hardy chief..Fearless of wrong, repos'd his weary strength. 1820 J. Keats Eve of St. Agnes in Lamia & Other Poems 102 Arise! my love, and fearless be. 1870–4 R. Anderson Hist. Missions Amer. Board III. xiii. 218 The fearless missionary spent ten days with these ‘deceitful and bloody’ men. †b. Without doubt about; confident of. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [adjective] trusta1200 trusty?c1225 strustya1250 trustinga1382 traista1400 traistfula1400 trustful1560 confident1594 credent1604 unquestioned1604 fearless1634 fiduciary1640 confiding1829 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adjective] sickerc1100 bolda1300 surec1330 trist1340 certain1362 traista1400 tresta1400 ensurec1430 suredc1450 absolute1483 firm1483 resolute1501 assured1523 satisfied1533 unperplexed1558 unblanked1570 resolved1577 secure1578 clear1604 constant1611 ungravelled1611 confidenta1616 definitea1616 fearless1634 decretory1651 positive1658 unbrangled1671 cocksure1672 convinced1685 reliant1702 unbewildereda1807 positivistic1893 hensure1929 tooting1932 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 78 He was fearelesse of his establishment in his Fathers Royalties. c. Of the bearing, demeanour, etc.: Showing no sign of fear. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > [adjective] > fearless fearless1803 the mind > emotion > courage > fearlessness > one showing no sign of fear > [adjective] fearless1803 1803 J. Mackintosh in Trial J. Peltier 77 I have said, a fearless defence. 1815 J. Mackintosh Speech in Commons 27 Apr. in Wks. (1846) III. 317 The uncourtly and fearless turbulence of this House. 1848 S. C. Bartlett Egypt to Palestine (1879) v. 116 The Hebrew historian moves over it with a fearless step. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 430 His mien and his language were..noble and fearless. †2. a. Not regarded with fear. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective] > not frightening informidable1596 undreadful1611 fearless1612 terrorless1813 untremendous1820 unfrightful1837 1612 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. I. i. iv. 330 He [sc. God] can..make him [sc. Satan] if not vsefull, yet fearelesse. 1745 W. Warburton Serm. 1 Peter ii. 17 p. 8 So..will an honourless King promote the Worship of a fearless God. b. Giving no cause for fear, free from danger. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or not dangerous safe1583 fearless1599 cautionary1684 undangerous1727 non-hazardous1853 1599 J. Sylvester tr. J. Du Nesme Miracle Peace in Fraunce 34 Scap't from shipwrack..and..shiuering on the feare-les banke. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. (1609) xxv. xxxviii. 578 Men are least..secured against that which fortune saith is fearelesse. Compounds Parasynthetic. fearless-eyed adj. ΚΠ 1925 J. Gregory Bab of Backwoods x. 127 Bright-eyed, quick-eyed, fearless-eyed. fearless-looking adj. ΚΠ 1864 J. A. Grant Walk across Afr. vi. 91 There are also wild-cats..very bold, fearless-looking creatures. fearless-seeming adj. ΚΠ 1915 D. H. Lawrence Rainbow xii. 314 A fearless-seeming, clean type of modern girl. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1400
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