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intrepid

/ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
in-trepid
IPA
/ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fearless; bold; brave.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *trep- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin trepidus Latin intrepiduslbor. French intrépidebor. English intrepid From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, from in- (“not”) + trepidus (“anxious, nervous”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: intrépide, intrepidus

Inflected Forms

more intrepid (comparative) most intrepid (superlative)

Derived Forms

intrepidity intrepidly intrepidness unintrepid

Frequently Paired Words

trepidation

Synonyms

fearless unafraid courageous audacious brave dauntless hardy unfearing

Antonyms

trepid

Questions

How do you pronounce intrepid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/.
What does intrepid mean?
Fearless; bold; brave.
Where does intrepid come from?
It is traced to French.

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