intrepid
/ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/adjective
Brave and adventurous; showing no fear.
Example sentence
- “The intrepid explorers crossed the desert on foot.”
Often lightly ironic in journalism: 'our intrepid reporter'. Straight-faced uses cluster around explorers.
Related words
intricateMade up of many small, complicated details.intimidateTo frighten someone, often with threats, so that they feel nervous or back down.intrigueSecret plotting or a hidden scheme designed to achieve a goal by covert means.interviewAn official face-to-face meeting held to judge whether a candidate or applicant is suitable.intrinsicBelonging to the basic nature of a thing; essential and impossible to separate from it.interveneTo step into a situation in order to change it or stop something from happening.