Read full poem →Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast
The little tyrant of his fields withstood;
Dictionary Entry
dauntless
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈdɔːntləs/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.5)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
In a Sentence
“The dauntless adventurer faced the storm with a determined spirit, refusing to turn back.”
Published Usage Examples
“I have seen you again + again at a time of confusion take the course almost blindly because long after your powers of ratiocination were exhausted you clung to the idea of dauntless courage.”
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Origin
From Middle English 'daunt' (to tame) plus '-less'.
Common Phrases
courage dauntlessspirit dauntless. dauntlessdive dauntlessheart dauntlessbreast dauntless
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Poetry examples for “dauntless”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
