different between intrepid vs manful

English

Etymology

From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, from in- (“not”) + trepidus (“anxious, nervous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t??p?d/
• Hyphenation: in?trepid

Adjective

intrepid (comparative more intrepid, superlative most intrepid)

1. Fearless; bold; brave.

   Synonyms: fearless, unafraid, courageous

Derived terms

• intrepidity
• intrepidness
• intrepidly

Related terms

• trepidation

Translations

References

Anagrams

• pteridin

Romanian

Etymology

From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus.

Adjective

intrepid m or n (feminine singular intrepid?, masculine plural intrepizi, feminine and neuter plural intrepide)

1. intrepid

Declension

Related terms

• intrepiditate

English

Etymology

From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man +? -ful.

Adjective

manful (comparative more manful, superlative most manful)

1. Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
2. (by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.

Derived terms

• manfully
• manfulness

See also

• mainful

Anagrams

• man flu

Middle English

Alternative forms

• man-ful, monful, manffull, manfull

Etymology

From mon +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?manful/

Adjective

manful

1. Noble, brave, strong, daring, determined; displaying virtues seen as manly.

Derived terms

• manfully
• monfulnesse

Descendants

• English: manful
• Scots: manfull (obsolete)

References

• “manful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.