Antonyms for dauntlessness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dawnt-lis, dahnt-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɔnt lɪs, ˈdɑnt-


Definition of dauntlessness

Origin :
  • 1590s, from daunt + -less. Related: Dauntlessly.
  • noun courage
Example sentences :
  • But his defiance was the defiance of a Christian, the dauntlessness of a knight of the Holy Ghost.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Masters » by Robert Lynd
  • How the North Sea men would envy them and their dower of dauntlessness!
  • Extract from : « A Dream of the North Sea » by James Runciman
  • "I'd be willing to do this every morning—for you—for us," he ventured, his heart thumping at its own dauntlessness.
  • Extract from : « What Will People Say? » by Rupert Hughes
  • An unexpected show of dauntlessness in a native compelled from them a ready recognition of his courage.
  • Extract from : « In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria » by Henry Morton Stanley
  • If there be any finer example of dauntlessness in the heart of man, the novellers have not yet portrayed it for us.
  • Extract from : « The Helpers » by Francis Lynde
  • Her dauntlessness, the old defiance, were a relief—a really delicious relief.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of Life » by Anne Douglas Sedgwick
  • Her dauntlessness was quelled by fatigue, and by the chill weight of these eyes fixed upon her.
  • Extract from : « Meg's Friend » by Alice Abigail Corkran
  • Commandant L. Wessels, famous for his dauntlessness, was the first to open fire by lodging a shot in one of the enemy's tents.
  • Extract from : « In the Shadow of Death » by P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald

Synonyms for dauntlessness

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