undaunted

adjective

un·​daunt·​ed ˌən-ˈdȯn-təd 

-ˈdän-

: courageously resolute especially in the face of danger or difficulty : not discouraged

undauntedly adverb

Synonyms

• bold
• brave
• courageous
• dauntless
• doughty
• fearless
• gallant
• greathearted
• gutsy
• gutty
• heroic
• heroical
• intrepid
• lionhearted
• manful
• stalwart
• stout
• stouthearted
• undauntable
• valiant
• valorous

Examples of undaunted in a Sentence

The firefighters were undaunted by the dangerous conditions they faced.

Undaunted, they continued on their journey.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet despite some turbulent times, the sector’s big hitter seems to keep marching on, with Dollar General pledging to push forward with its ambitious expansion program in the coming year, undaunted by consumer uncertainty, inflationary fears and even the odd hurricane or two. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

British carmaker Jaguar is undaunted by the criticism its recent rebranding campaign generated. —Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024

But those who have stayed are undaunted and say the most productive outcome of their work has been new friendships across racial lines. —Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024

Rubio, undaunted by the prospect of taking on the man who was then the state’s top Republican and sensing a shift in voters’ mood as the tea party movement was rising, ran for his party’s nomination. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

undaunted

adjective

un·​daunt·​ed ˌən-ˈdȯnt-əd 

-ˈdänt-

: not discouraged or frightened : fearless

undauntedly adverb