fearless
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fear·less /ˈfɪələs $ ˈfɪr-/ adjective BRAVEnot afraid of anything 无畏的，不怕的 These dogs are absolutely fearless. 这些狗什么都不怕。 a fearless explorer 一个无畏的探险者► see thesaurus at brave —fearlessly adverb —fearlessness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
fearless• Anyway, it is extremely helpful in a young career because it leaves you fearless.• Fierce, loyal, bold, and fearless.• These animals are fearless and very aggressive.• Conservatives view the speaker as fearless, committed, and a fiery spokesman of their beliefs.• He was fearless in his attacks on public figures whose actions he considered unconscionable.• Her fearless opposition to the military dictatorship has won admiration from around the world.• Phil was always a fearless seaman, and I am a very cautious one.• They were said to be fearless swordsmen and able to shoot a man between the eyes at a hundred paces.• He makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches and scrambled eggs because of his fearless use of butter.• The Comanches were great and fearless warriors.fear·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
of anything not afraid Corpus
fearless
fear‧less /ˈfɪələs $ ˈfɪr-/
adjective
These dogs are absolutely fearless.
a fearless explorer
—fearlessly adverb
—fearlessness noun [uncountable]
▪ brave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump. | a brave attempt to change the system
▪courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: a courageous speech | her courageous fight against cancer
▪daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks: a daring escape from a prison camp | a daring fighter pilot | a daring thing to do
▪bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: It was a bold move to set up his own company. | She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
▪intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: an intrepid traveller | We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
▪adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
▪fearless not afraid of anything or anyone: a fearless campaigner for human rights
▪heroic very brave and admired by many people: heroic rescuers | Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
▪plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers: Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.
fear‧less /ˈfɪələs $ ˈfɪr-/
adjective Word Family: noun: fear, fearfulness ≠ fearlessness; adjective: fearful ≠ fearless, fearsome; verb: fear; adverb: fearfully ≠ fearlessly
not afraid of anything: —fearlessly adverb
—fearlessness noun [uncountable]
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