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fearless

adjective

  1. bold/intrepid (unaffected by fear)
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɹləs/ / /ˈfɪələs/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English fear Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English fearless From fear + -less.

  1. Without fear.

    "Our fearless reporter"... I'm not fearless, John. I don't like this.

    England's wicket-keeper in the 50s, he was fearless about standing on the stumps to fastish bowlers[.]

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