Synonyms of fearless

fearless

adjective

ˈfir-ləs 

as in courageous

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament

skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courageous
• brave
• valiant
• heroic
• gallant
• bold
• adventurous
• dauntless
• intrepid
• undaunted
• gutsy
• foolish
• manful
• impulsive
• valorous
• resolute
• stouthearted
• reckless
• daring
• stalwart
• stout
• lionhearted
• gutty
• determined
• spirited
• unflinching
• Spartan
• hardy
• undauntable
• doughty
• undismayed
• undeterred
• plucky
• greathearted
• mad
• spunky
• unswerving
• adventuresome
• impetuous
• audacious
• venturous
• gritty
• venturesome
• brazen
• game
• unafraid
• daredevil
• dashing
• foolhardy
• insane
• thoughtless
• lunatic
• overconfident
• imprudent
• mettlesome
• rash
• crazy
• heedless
• incautious
• nutty
• hotheaded
• gamy
• wild
• madcap
• brash
• hasty
• reassured
• firm
• headlong
• encouraged
• comforted
• overbold
• emboldened
• precipitate
• half-witted
• heartened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearful
• timid
• coward
• yellow
• cowardly
• timorous
• craven
• pusillanimous
• scary
• dastardly
• nervous
• gutless
• spineless
• shy
• unheroic
• anxious
• cautious
• careful
• spiritless
• apprehensive
• fainthearted
• nerveless
• diffident
• afraid
• ungallant
• skittish
• chicken
• mousy
• prudent
• frightened
• uncourageous
• terrified
• scared
• unadventurous
• poor-spirited
• startled
• upset
• chickenhearted
• poltroon
• weakhearted
• lily-livered
• heedful
• panicked
• disturbed
• agitated
• milk-livered
• unnerved
• shocked
• worried
• concerned
• chicken-livered
• perturbed
• horrified
• spooked
• disconcerted
• weak
• disquieted
• dismayed
• appalled
• wimpy
• unmanly
• panic-stricken
• terrorized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fearless

Strong-willed and fearless, Laura has no qualms about asking questions and walking to the beat of her own drum. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

In a daring high-wire act high above the East River, fearless NYPD cops spent nearly an hour on a span of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge talking down a woman desperately threatening to jump. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Little Richard Little Richard, a former teenage drag queen (performing as Princess Lavonne) from the deep south, catapulted himself onto the American pop music scene in the 1950s with a signature blend of gospel, blues, and a fearless attitude. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026