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dauntless

/ˈdɔnt.ləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
daunt-less
IPA
/ˈdɔnt.ləs/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French danterbor. Latin domitō Old French donterbor. Middle English daunten English daunt Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English dauntless From daunt + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɔnt.ləs/
  • British English: /ˈdɔːnt.ləs/

Inflected Forms

more dauntless (comparative) most dauntless (superlative)

Derived Forms

dauntlessly dauntlessness

Frequently Paired Words

undaunted indominable

Synonyms

daredevil fearless audacious brave hardy intrepid unfearing

Antonyms

timid

Questions

How do you pronounce dauntless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔnt.ləs/.
What does dauntless mean?
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
Where does dauntless come from?
Etymology tree Old French danterbor. Latin domitō Old French donterbor. Middle English daunten English daunt Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English dauntless From daunt + -less.

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