fearless

adjective

ˈfir-ləs How to pronounce fearless (audio)
Definition of fearlessnext
as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types

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Recent Examples of fearless Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Miller is one of the badass women who have starred in the Power Universe, a franchise that does a great job of spotlighting strong and fearless female characters. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Musicians throughout the nation’s history have been fearless documentarians of American life and experience. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Technically gifted, fearless, tireless, and always ready to fight for the badge. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fearless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearless
  1. courageous
  2. brave
  3. valiant
  4. heroic
  5. gallant
  6. bold
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  • With courageous tennis and heaps of that necessary self-belief, Muchová beat Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) to advance to her second Grand Slam final and first at Wimbledon.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Board chairs need to be competent, courageous and lead with integrity to protect individual board members in order to fulfill the fiduciary duties and provide value to the shareholders.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • Some then created stories of brave soldiers killing those imaginary dragons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • Of course, this brave new cyberlibrary drew pushback, as critics worried that cell phone novels would spell the end of Japanese literature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Tunisia put up a valiant effort despite the nonstop Dutch offensive.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • And if the heat doesn’t get to you first, the humidity is sure to make a valiant attempt.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of valiant
Adjective
  • And Bellingham was heroic yet again in the quarterfinal with Norway — his second goal of that match broke the deadlock in the 93rd minute.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • To give up drinking can feel like trading in your exciting, chaotic, heroic existence for a drab and joyless one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of heroic
Adjective
  • Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • SpaceX thinks Starship's combination of power and reusability will revolutionize spaceflight, allowing humanity to settle the moon and Mars, among other bold exploration feats.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, the Food and Drug Administration removed a bold safety warning about possible heart risks with testosterone pills, gels, injections and patches, based on recent data that showed no increase in those problems.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of bold

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