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intrepid

adjective

in-ˈtre-pəd How to pronounce intrepid (audio)
Definition of intrepidnext
as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted

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Recent Examples of intrepid In April, as the intrepid crew of Artemis II shot around the moon, NASA astronaut Christina Koch snapped a photograph of the distant Earth setting behind the lunar surface. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026 Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Back in April, people around the world paused their days to collectively watch in awe as four intrepid astronauts were launched into space toward the moon atop NASA's most powerful rocket ever. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Readers everywhere recognize the intrepid sleuth’s deerstalker hat, Inverness cape, calabash pipe, and magnifying glass. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrepid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrepid
  1. courageous
  2. brave
  3. fearless
  4. valiant
  5. heroic
  6. gallant
  7. adventurous
Adjective
  • Fine publicly praised his wife following her testimony, describing her as strong and courageous in a statement read outside the courthouse by attorney Douglas Wigdor.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Why Jaissle and ‘vertical, attacking football’ If bringing in eight players under 24 was courageous, opting for a 38-year-old head coach who had never managed in Europe’s top-five leagues was extremely bold.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • New England Patriots guard Joe Andruzzi had three brothers, all New York City firefighters, who — like so many of their brave counterparts — rushed to the World Trade Center in an attempt to save lives after the towers were struck.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Combined with a brutal noon start time that provided no shade or relief throughout the game, the conditions meant there weren’t many fans brave enough, or quite frankly dumb enough, to endure a heat index of roughly 105 degrees.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Powerful women raised me, and my mother raised a fearless daughter.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Madeley, who was born with spina bifida, plays her with a fearless determination and passion that would make the real Heumann proud.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • Which puts a spotlight on the embarrassing disorder of Expo Park itself (despite valiant efforts from its current leadership, including a parking lot soon to be turned into a park near BMO Stadium).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Tong’s valiant charge promises to yield returns in the longer term, but CT leadership must do more now to restore Connecticut’s reputation and status as a haven for all families.
    — Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of valiant
Adjective
  • There were heroic tales and tragic ones from the battlefield, and more obviously relevant ones to Western readerships such as the impact on European energy prices.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Several weeks later, a photo of Ladder 118 was featured on the front page of a newspaper, capturing the heroic efforts of the FDNY members on the way to the burning towers.
    — Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of heroic
Adjective
  • First to one knee and then all the way up like a gallant fighter gathering himself.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • Vindell, who was wearing a green four-leaf clover T-shirt to honor McHugh, remembered her cousin as someone who was adventurous and always smiling.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Dora the Explorer Across eight increasingly adventurous seasons, Dora the Explorer taught us that active participation was not only cool but often the key to unlocking life’s great secrets.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of adventurous

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“Intrepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepid. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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