DAUNTLESS

audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dauntless (comparative more dauntless, superlative most dauntless)

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

Synonym: daredevil

Antonym: timid

Anagrams

• adultness

Source: Wiktionary


Daunt"less, a.

Definition: Incapable of being daunted; undaunted; bold; fearless; intrepid. Dauntless he rose, and to the fight returned. Dryden.

– Daunt"less*ly, adv.

– Daunt"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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