fearless

adjective

fear·​less ˈfir-ləs How to pronounce fearless (audio)
: free from fear : brave
fearlessly adverb
fearlessness noun

Examples of fearless in a Sentence

skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types
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Great leaders are not fearless beings who stoically snub their noses at terror. Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Fleet-footed, fearless and forward-thinking, 20-year-old Yildiz is a box of tricks. Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 June 2025 And Sylvia Beach, a fellow American and the fearless publisher of Ulysses, was still knocking around Paris willing to entertain questions. Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025 The team—both in front of and behind the camera—represents some of the most fearless, talented, and innovative voices working today. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fearless

Word History

Etymology

fear entry 1 + -less

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fearless was in 1540

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“Fearless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fearless. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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fearless

adjective
fear·​less ˈfi(ə)r-ləs How to pronounce fearless (audio)
: free from fear : brave
fearlessly adverb
fearlessness noun

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