intrepid

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English

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Etymology

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From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, from in- (not) + trepidus (anxious, nervous).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧trepid

Adjective

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intrepid (comparative more intrepid, superlative most intrepid)

  1. Fearless; bold; brave.
    Synonyms: fearless, unafraid, courageous
    Antonym: trepid
    • 2000, Lennard Bickel, Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tale of an Antarctic Tragedy:
      Fewer than 70 years earlier, the intrepid James Cook in his ship Resolution had been the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “intrepid”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus.

Adjective

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

  1. intrepid

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