undaunted

adjective

un·​daunt·​ed ˌən-ˈdȯn-təd 

-ˈdän-

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

The sisters, undaunted by their lack of professional training, entertained grandiose expectations about their roles.

—Richard Kluger

undauntedly adverb

Synonyms of undaunted

• courageous
• fearless
• brave
• valiant
• heroic
• gallant

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

But Ugo Rondinone remained undaunted. —Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025

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But mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is undaunted. —Joel Rose, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025

At a moment when Democrats appeared clueless about social media and out of touch with working-class people, Mamdani came across as curious and undaunted. —Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undaunted

• unwanted
• daunted
• flaunted
• haunted
• taunted
• vaunted
• wanted

Kids Definition

undaunted

adjective

un·​daunt·​ed ˌən-ˈdȯnt-əd 

-ˈdänt-

: not discouraged or frightened : fearless

undauntedly adverb