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Synonyms for intrepidity

  • noun

Most common

courage daring bravery valor US

All synonyms

Noun

courage, bravery, daring, valor US, valour UK, gallantry, fearlessness, boldness, heroism, fortitude, audacity, spirit, prowess, manliness, assurance, pluck informal, grit, nerve, hardihood, dauntlessness, intrepidness, manhood, spunk

Antonyms

cowardice, fearfulness, chicken-heartedness

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Forms

Plural
intrepidities → courages, braveries, darings, valors…

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Intrepidity, Bravery, Courage or Heroism?

Bravery, courage, heroism, and intrepidity may be silent, spiritual, or passive; they may be exhibited by a martyr at the stake.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • courage We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.
  • daring What's the most daring thing you've ever done?
  • bravery There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
  • valor Valor doesn't go well with faintheartedness.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
intrepidityfalling
couragerising
daringrising
braveryrising
valorrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
grit1
5 letters
nerve1, valor2, pluck1, spunk1
6 letters
spirit2, daring2, valour
7 letters
courage2, bravery3, prowess2, heroism4, manhood2
8 letters
audacity4, boldness2
9 letters
assurance3, fortitude3, gallantry3, manliness, hardihood
12 letters
fearlessness, intrepidness
13 letters
dauntlessness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (valor2 = 2 syllables).