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FEARLESS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does fearless mean?

• FEARLESS (adjective)
The adjective FEARLESS has 2 senses:

1. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation

Familiarity information: FEARLESS used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FEARLESS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

Synonyms:

fearless; unafraid

Similar:

unapprehensive (not recognizing or slow to recognize danger)

unblinking; unflinching; unintimidated; unshrinking (not shrinking from danger)

unfrightened (not affected by fright)

Also:

bold (fearless and daring)

brave; courageous (possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching)

Attribute:

fear; fearfulness; fright (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation

Synonyms:

audacious; dauntless; intrepid; unfearing; brave; fearless

Context examples:

audacious explorers / fearless reporters and photographers / intrepid pioneers

Similar:

bold (fearless and daring)

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