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fearless

English

Etymology

fear +? -less

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?f??l?s/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f??l?s/
  • Rhymes: -??(?)l?s
  • Hyphenation: fear?less

Adjective

fearless (comparative more fearless, superlative most fearless)

  1. Without fear.
    • 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 3:
      "Our fearless reporter"... I'm not fearless, John. I don't like this.

Synonyms

  • frightless

Derived terms

  • fearlessness
  • fearlessly

Translations

See also

  • unafraid
  • intrepid
  • courageous

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plucky

English

Etymology

pluck (nerve, persistence) +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pl?ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ki

Adjective

plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)

  1. (informal) Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
    Synonyms: brave, spunky, feisty

Derived terms

  • pluckily
  • pluckiness

Translations

Further reading

  • “plucky”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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