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Definition of 'intrepid'

intrepid

(ɪntrɛpɪd  )
ADJECTIVE
An intrepid person acts in a brave way.
...an intrepid space traveler. 
Synonyms: fearless, brave, daring, bold   More Synonyms of intrepid
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intrepidin American English

(ɪnˈtrɛpɪd  )
ADJECTIVE
not afraid; bold; fearless; dauntless; very brave
SIMILAR WORDS:  brave
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Derived forms
intrepidity (ˌintreˈpidity) (ˌɪntrəˈpɪdəti  ) 
NOUN or inˈtrepidness
intrepidly (inˈtrepidly) 
ADVERB
Word origin
L intrepidus < in-, not + trepidus, alarmed, anxious: see trepidation

intrepidin British English

(ɪnˈtrɛpɪd  )
ADJECTIVE
fearless; daring; bold
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Derived forms
intrepidity (ˌintreˈpidity) or intrepidness (inˈtrepidness)
 NOUN
intrepidly (inˈtrepidly)
 ADVERB
Word origin
C17: from Latin intrepidus, from in-1 + trepidus fearful, timid

Examples of 'intrepid' in a sentence
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Prizes are on offer for the most intrepid explorers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Feeling particularly intrepid, we decided to have a climbing lesson.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Who are they, these intrepid explorers?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But there is a crucial difference: these intrepid space explorers are spiders.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
What he actually is is an intrepid explorer of a body's uneasy relationship with the space around it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So as an intrepid explorer once told me, all you really need is a credit card and a toothbrush.
The Sun (2006)
It made him feel intrepid - something to tell Stephanie about.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
If you're feeling intrepid, the rugged interior also offers challenging hikes and cycling.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Book into first or second-class air-conditioned carriages unless you are feeling intrepid.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I am fearless, intrepid, bold.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

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British English: intrepid adjective
An intrepid person acts in a brave way.
...an intrepid space traveller.

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