undaring

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adjective

not daring; unadventurous

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveundaring (comparative more undaring, superlative most undaring)

comparative more undaring · superlative most undaring

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishdaring
  9. Englishundaring

From un- + daring.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἄτολμος
  • ἄτολμος (átolmos)not daring, unadventurous
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APA

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MLA

“undaring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undaring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undaring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undaring.

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