intrepid
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ɪd adjective
resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
Related forms
in·tre·pid·i·ty, in·trep·id·ness, noun
in·trep·id·ly, adverb
Synonyms
brave, courageous, bold.
brave, courageous, bold.
Antonyms
timid.
timid.
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intrepid (ɪnˈtrɛpɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| fearless; daring; bold | |
| [C17: from Latin intrepidus, from | |
| intre'pidity | |
| —n | |
| in'trepidness | |
| —n | |
| in'trepidly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
intrepid
1627 (implied in intrepidness), from L. intrepidus "unshaken, undaunted," from in- "not" + trepidus "alarmed."
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Example sentences
But next week, a select intrepid few will have the opportunity to play the full game before it hits stores.
But it wasn't until the intrepid bacteria returned home that scientists could measure the real effects of space.
It's a great book that combines biography, natural history, and intrepid on-the-ground reporting.
Endless intrepid photographers and dogged tourists have been shooting the same picture from the same spot up on the terraces.
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