intrepidness

Dauntless spirit shown

Intrepidness is fearless courage, especially in the face of danger or difficulty.

The word is the noun form of intrepid, though intrepidity is more common in formal writing.

Both capture the quality of someone who proceeds boldly where others might hesitate: Her intrepidness in pursuing the story impressed her editors.

character

fearlessness

Complete lack of dread

daring · valor · gallantry · heroism · fortitude · pluck · guts · nerve · mettle · spunk

adventure

exploration

Traveling through unknown regions

discovery · explorer · uncharted · frontier · odyssey · mountaineering · spelunking · voyaging · trailblazing · pathfinding

Opposites
courage and fearlessness

intrepidnesscowardice

Absence of bravery

fearfulness · timidity · cowardliness · cravenness · spinelessness

Family

trepidation, intrepid, intrepidity, intrepidly, trepidatious

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