fearless

adjective

fear·​less ˈfir-ləs 

: free from fear : brave

fearlessly adverb

fearlessness noun

Synonyms of fearless

• courageous
• brave
• valiant
• heroic
• gallant
• bold

Examples of fearless in a Sentence

skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types

Recent Examples on the Web

There were echoes of that fearless performance in Wawrinka’s upset of Djokovic. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Dolores was a great light and a fearless warrior for justice. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Instead, the brand envisions its perfumes’ wearer as equally playful, fearless, and fabulous. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Cinema needs women who are complicated, instinctive, ambitious, vulnerable, fearless and free – women who do not ask permission to take up space. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

fear entry 1 + -less

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fearless

• cheerless
• peerless
• tearless

Kids Definition

fearless

adjective

fear·​less ˈfi(ə)r-ləs 

: free from fear : brave

fearlessly adverb

fearlessness noun