INTREPIDITY

dauntlessness, intrepidity

(noun) resolute courageousness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intrepidity (countable and uncountable, plural intrepidities)

The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Synonyms

• (bravery): boldness, braveness, bravery, fearlessness, fortitude, intrepidness, undauntedness, valour

Source: Wiktionary


In`tre*pid"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. intrépidité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being intrepid; fearless bravery; courage; resoluteness; valor. Sir Roger had acquitted himself of two or three sentences with a look of much business and great intrepidity. Addison.

Syn.

– Courage; heroism; bravery; fortitude; gallantry; valor. See Courage, Heroism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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