Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undaunted

/əndˈɔntɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: un-daunt-ed
IPA: /əndˈɔntɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing courage and resolution.

adj

Not shaken, discouraged or disheartened.

Example Sentences

"Undaunted in the court stands Didymus, virtuously proud of rescued innocence."
"[…] for even the undaunted faith and energy of the Chicagoese cannot greatly accelerate the processes of nature in making' trees, or robing their trunks with moss."

Etymology

From Middle English ondauntit, undauntdid; equivalent to un- + daunted.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ondauntit

Inflected Forms

more undaunted (comparative) most undaunted (superlative)

Derived Forms

undauntedly undauntedness

Frequently Paired Words

dauntless

Synonyms

undismayed unshaken

Rhymes With

wanted haunted unwanted taunted vaunted daunted flaunted

Questions

How do you pronounce undaunted?: The recorded pronunciation is /əndˈɔntɪd/.
What does undaunted mean?: Showing courage and resolution.
Where does undaunted come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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