dauntless

adjective

daunt·less ˈdȯnt-ləs How to pronounce dauntless (audio)

ˈdänt-

: incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless, undaunted

a dauntless hero

dauntlessly adverb

dauntlessness noun

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The history of the world is peopled with dauntless men and women who refused to be "subdued" or "tamed" by fear. The word dauntless can be traced back to Latin domare, meaning "to tame" or "to subdue." When our verb daunt (a domare descendant adopted by way of Anglo-French) was first used in the 14th century, it shared these meanings. The now-obsolete "tame" sense referred to the taming or breaking of wild animals, particularly horses: an undaunted horse was an unbroken horse. Not until the late 16th century did we use undaunted with the meaning "undiscouraged and courageously resolute" to describe people. By then, such lionhearted souls could also be described as "undauntable" as well as "dauntless."

Example Sentences

dauntless heroes who are inclined to rush to danger, not away from it

Recent Examples on the Web In a story within the story, the dauntless Shahrzad visits the angry king and soothes him with tales, winning relief for his people.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Against all these handicaps, Fritz Pollard plays with dauntless spirit.

Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022 But for now, two of this continent’s most dauntless hikers are done.

Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2022 But the world could explode in a fiery ball of chaos and still our dauntless Housewives would keep boldly moving forward.

Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2021 Michelangelo, whose dauntless achievements Steinberg returned to again and again, is the subject of the first two volumes.

Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 The job falls, nonetheless, to the dauntless Beanie Feldstein.

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2021 Michelangelo, whose dauntless achievements Steinberg returned to again and again, is the subject of the first two volumes.

Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 Michelangelo, whose dauntless achievements Steinberg returned to again and again, is the subject of the first two volumes.

Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 See More

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释义	dauntless adjective daunt·less ˈdȯnt-ləs ˈdänt- : incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless, undaunted a dauntless hero dauntlessly adverb dauntlessness noun Did you know? The history of the world is peopled with dauntless men and women who refused to be "subdued" or "tamed" by fear. The word dauntless can be traced back to Latin domare, meaning "to tame" or "to subdue." When our verb daunt (a domare descendant adopted by way of Anglo-French) was first used in the 14th century, it shared these meanings. The now-obsolete "tame" sense referred to the taming or breaking of wild animals, particularly horses: an undaunted horse was an unbroken horse. Not until the late 16th century did we use undaunted with the meaning "undiscouraged and courageously resolute" to describe people. By then, such lionhearted souls could also be described as "undauntable" as well as "dauntless." Synonyms bold brave courageous doughty fearless gallant greathearted gutsy gutty heroic heroical intrepid lionhearted manful stalwart stout stouthearted undauntable undaunted valiant valorous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences dauntless heroes who are inclined to rush to danger, not away from it Recent Examples on the Web In a story within the story, the dauntless Shahrzad visits the angry king and soothes him with tales, winning relief for his people. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Against all these handicaps, Fritz Pollard plays with dauntless spirit. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022 But for now, two of this continent’s most dauntless hikers are done. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2022 But the world could explode in a fiery ball of chaos and still our dauntless Housewives would keep boldly moving forward. Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2021 Michelangelo, whose dauntless achievements Steinberg returned to again and again, is the subject of the first two volumes. Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 The job falls, nonetheless, to the dauntless Beanie Feldstein. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2021 Michelangelo, whose dauntless achievements Steinberg returned to again and again, is the subject of the first two volumes. Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 Michelangelo, whose dauntless achievements Steinberg returned to again and again, is the subject of the first two volumes. Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology see daunt First Known Use 1588, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition dauntless adjective daunt·less ˈdȯnt-ləs : bravely determined The dauntless pilot performed dangerous maneuvers. dauntlessly adverb as in courageously in a fearless manner the early suffragettes dauntlessly pursued their cause, even in the face of public ridicule Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance courageously firmly fearlessly boldly manfully intrepidly stalwartly bravely valorously valiantly resolutely gutsily determinedly heroically stoutheartedly doughtily hardily daringly spiritedly grittily gallantly foolhardily audaciously hastily pluckily adventurously stoutly gamely venturously recklessly brazenly crazily imprudently impetuously impulsively heedlessly rashly overconfidently insanely brashly self-confidently spunkily incautiously wildly venturesomely precipitately hotheadedly foolishly thoughtlessly Antonyms & Near Antonyms fearfully timidly timorously diffidently shyly cravenly cowardly apprehensively anxiously pusillanimously spinelessly nervously cautiously spiritlessly prudently carefully skittishly heedfully mousily See More
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dauntless

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