Words at Play : Top 10 Sophisticated Compliments
Definition:
feeling no fear : very bold or brave
Example:
"Before the Plunge, the Caroga Lake Volunteer Fire Department won the tug-of-war. The intrepid firefighters then donned cold-water rescue gear to clear off the ice and stand by in the freezing water while the bathers did their thing." — Kathryn Spira, The Leader-Herald (Gloversville, NY), January 12, 2014
About the Word:
Intrepid shares an ancestor with trepidation (from the Latin word trepidare, "to tremble") – but the in- prefix negates the trembling and fear.
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