undaunted

adjective

un·​daunt·​ed ˌən-ˈdȯn-təd 

-ˈdän-

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

undauntedly adverb

Synonyms

• courageous
• fearless
• brave
• valiant
• heroical
• 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

Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix. —Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

Corfield, for her part, was excited and undaunted by the challenge of having to push Julia to her breaking point take after take. —Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

When an intense summer storm popped up, most of the fans were undaunted. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025

Despite the fiscal challenges in San Diego’s artistic community, Topazio remains undaunted. —Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 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