UNDISMAYED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

undismayed

adjective

Definition of undismayed

as in undaunted

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Adjective

Outnumbered but undaunted, the ship managed to capture one vessel, while compelling another to run aground and the last to run away.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Ignoring Weeds While many garden plants grow more slowly in hot weather, some weeds are undaunted by heat and use hot spells to gain a foothold in gardens.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026

Definition of undaunted

Adjective

Amid the scrutiny, Shtilerman has continued signing production deals and joint ventures with European defense firms, which seem undeterred by all of the controversies.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Many young children expressed joy at being there, undeterred by long travels, storm warnings and summer heat waves.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of undeterred

Adjective

Like many great works of American literature, the book is an unflinching portrait of a seemingly happy family held together by hubris and fear of change.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Nolan Hurd, 26, sat silent and unflinching while being handed the sentence by Superior Court Judge Jennifer Madden Ragland, who openly questioned the man’s remorse in the January 2022 death of his girlfriend, Nikha Marcella DeGuzman.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Definition of unflinching

Adjective

That approach has totted up 38 unbeaten matches and created a resolute backline – another key trait of almost all World Cup winners – through pragmatism-by-possession.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
An extremely wacky third-place game The World Cup final tends to be a nervy affair, often marked by cautious attacks and resolute defending.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of resolute

Adjective

Ten years after audiences first met Disney’s fearless wayfinder, Moana has returned to theaters in a new live-action adaptation.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Family, students and curators are digitizing her vast archive and spotlighting early wearable art, even as multiple generations credit Saar’s fearless vision with expanding possibilities for Black womanhood and American art.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of fearless

Adjective

Holding them together is their courageous mother, Olga, who keeps them looking ahead, even when their future is uncertain.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Some of them have chosen to stay quiet for understandable reasons, but others have made courageous efforts over the course of many years to tell these stories.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

Animated by a dauntless band of artists, models, performers, and activists, spring’s most beguiling silhouettes—from the sleekly columnar to the sublimely voluminous—do all the talking.

— Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
The self-belief that drove her to be a champion on ice is no better highlighted than in her dauntless piercing experience.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of dauntless

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