# fearless

/ˈfɪɹɫəs/ (US) · /fˈiələs/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fearless
Updated: 2026-05-05

## Definition

not afraid of danger, pain, or difficult things. You use this to describe someone who stays calm in scary situations.

For teachers: showing no fear in the face of danger, pain, or difficulty. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.

## Examples

- The fearless firefighter ran into the burning building.
- She felt fearless while skydiving, even though it was her first time jumping from a plane.
- The explorer's fearless determination to map the unknown territories inspired a generation of scientists to push beyond the boundaries of established knowledge.

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