Word
undaunted
Phoneticsun·daunt·ed, stress on the second syllable
US/ənˈdɔntɪd/
UK/ʌndˈɔːntɪd/
Definition
adj. feeling confident and not afraid to continue, even when something is difficult or dangerous. You use this to describe someone who stays brave in a tough situation.
adj. not discouraged or intimidated by difficulty, danger, or disappointment. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'remain' or 'seem'.
Examples
“She remained undaunted by the long list of chores.”
“Despite the heavy rain and freezing temperatures, the hikers were undaunted and reached the summit by noon.”
“Undaunted by the initial rejection of his manuscript, the author spent the following year refining his prose before submitting it to a more prestigious publisher.”
Examples
simple
“She remained undaunted by the long list of chores.”
contextual
“Despite the heavy rain and freezing temperatures, the hikers were undaunted and reached the summit by noon.”
complex
“Undaunted by the initial rejection of his manuscript, the author spent the following year refining his prose before submitting it to a more prestigious publisher.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “undaunted” in context.
Verb
01. undaunted by criticism
“The director was undaunted by criticism and continued with his original vision.”
adj + prep + noun
02. undaunted by failure
“Undaunted by failure, she applied for the scholarship a second time.”
adj + prep + noun
03. undaunted by prospect
“He was undaunted by the prospect of moving to a new country alone.”
adj + prep + noun
Adjective
04. remain undaunted
“The team remained undaunted even after losing their star player to injury.”
verb + adj
05. seem undaunted
“Despite the heavy rain, the hikers seemed undaunted by the long climb ahead.”
verb + adj
06. remain undaunted by the challenge
“They remain undaunted by the challenge of rebuilding the community.”
07. undaunted by the task ahead
“The new CEO appeared undaunted by the task ahead of her.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb such as 'remain', 'stay', or 'seem'.
Real-World Examples
“And audiences have so far been undaunted by the long run time – it logged a phenomenal $15m at the box office in its opening weekend in the US and Canada.” “Undaunted by threats, the farmers refused to leave their land.” “Undaunted by several pris on sentences, David Stein, whose skill as a forger of paintings helped him to un load hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of “master pieces,” is still plying his brush.” “But I was hopeful, undaunted and on a mission: to see how well a person could eat in Hamptons restaurants and how these restaurants differ from their city peers.” Etymology
From Middle English ondauntit or undauntdid, the term appears as a compound of the prefix un- and the participle daunted.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
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