fearless

adjective

fear·​less ˈfir-ləs How to pronounce fearless (audio)
Synonyms of fearlessnext
: 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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Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Brilliant, fearless, hilarious. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 Camila Mendes As Teela Camila Mendes plays Teela, Adam’s fearless childhood best friend and love interest. Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 And the tower was poised to become the centerpiece of The Climb, a British indie film that cast Cara Delevingne as a fearless eco-protester who scales Western Europe’s tallest building. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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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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