Intrepid
Fearless and bold; willing to face danger or hardship.
adjectiveIntrepid
Fearless and bold; willing to face danger or hardship.
adjective💡
Imagine This
Imagine a mountaineer crossing a snowstorm-swept ridge with calm courage, never flinching at the gusts or the sheer drop below.
🔊
Sounds Like
in-TREP-id
👀
Looks Like
Looks like it contains 'trepid' (as in trepidation) with the negating prefix 'in-'.
📝
Remember This
Derived from Latin intrepidus meaning not frightened; often used to describe explorers, soldiers, or heroes who press forward in the face of danger.
📚
Other Forms
intrepiditynoun
intrepidlyadverb
🔗
Connect With
courage, bravery, boldness, audacity, fearless, dauntless, valor
📌
Note
Used primarily as an adjective to describe people or actions. In modern writing, it can sound formal or literary when applied to everyday risk.