Definition of undaunted
:courageously resolute especially in the face of danger or difficulty :not discouraged
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Examples of undaunted in a Sentence
The firefighters were undaunted by the dangerous conditions they faced.
Undaunted, they continued on their journey.
Recent Examples of undaunted from the Web
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Undaunted, the city resumed construction and finished the project.
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Lola Lopez, who coordinates Barcelona’s integration efforts, remained undaunted.
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But Roof, undaunted and unmoved by the prayers and the weeping of the others, continued.
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A woman in a man's world Korere, who held a seat reserved for women in the outgoing parliament, is undaunted.
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But Zhao sounds undaunted, saying his company intends to spread 30 million umbrellas throughout the country by the end of the year.
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Pesce said a little too much rain, too much cold, and then those three days of 90 degree temperatures weren't the best for the strawberries in his fields, but pickers were undaunted.
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Which makes Nick Malouf, a 25-year-old with autism, both fearless and undaunted for achieving his most recent feat: joining the Howard County Special Olympics softball team.
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Yet Coughlin, 26, is undaunted, even sitting eighth in the standings.
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First Known Use of undaunted
15th century
undaunted Synonyms
Synonyms
bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, gutty, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, brave, valiant, valorousAntonyms
chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellowRelated Words
determined, firm, game, gamy (or gamey), gritty, plucky, resolute, Spartan, undeterred, undismayed, unflinching, unswerving; mettlesome, spirited, spunky; adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, daring, dashing, hardy, venturesome, venturous; crazy, foolish, half-witted, insane, lunatic, mad, nutty; brash, brazen, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild; hasty, headlong, precipitate; comforted, emboldened, encouraged, heartened, reassured, unafraidNear Antonyms
diffident, mousy (or mousey), scary, shy, skittish, timid; anxious, apprehensive, nervous; careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, unadventurous; afraid, agitated, disconcerted, disquieted, disturbed, frightened, horrified, panicked, panic-stricken, perturbed, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved, upset; appalled, concerned, dismayed, worried; unmanly, weak, wimpyUNDAUNTED Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of undaunted for English Language Learners
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: not afraid to continue doing something or trying to do something even though there are problems, dangers, etc.
UNDAUNTED Defined for Kids
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Definition of undaunted for Students
:not discouraged or afraid to continue
She was undaunted despite setbacks.
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