intrepidness

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noun

The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Similar
boldnessbravenessbraveryfearlessnessfortitudeintrepidityundauntednessvalour
OriginEnglish intrepid ← French intrépide ← Latin intrepidu →
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Meanings

nounintrepidness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being intrepid; bravery.

    Synonyms: boldness, braveness, bravery, fearlessness, fortitude, intrepidity, undauntedness, valour

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Similar
boldnessbravenessbraveryfearlessnessfortitudeintrepidityundauntednessvalour
Also see
courageintrepiditypluck

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Latintrepidus
  8. Latinintrepidu
  9. Frenchintrépide
  10. Englishintrepid
  11. Englishintrepidness

From intrepid + -ness.

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Translations

Dutch onverschrokkenheid
  • onverschrokkenheidfearlessness
German Unerschrockenheit, Verwegenheit
  • Unerschrockenheitfearlessness
  • Verwegenheitfearlessness
  • Kühnheitfearlessness
  • Furchtlosigkeitfearlessness
Polish nieustraszoność, dzielność
  • nieustraszonośćfearlessness
  • dzielnośćfearlessness
Spanish intrepidez
  • intrepidezfearlessness
Cite this entry
APA

intrepidness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intrepidness

MLA

“intrepidness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intrepidness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intrepidness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intrepidness.

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