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.
Complete lack of dread
- dauntlessnessComplete absence of fear
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- daringAdventurous courage
valor · gallantry · heroism · fortitude · pluck · guts · nerve · mettle
Traveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- discoveryAct of finding something
explorer · uncharted · frontier · odyssey · mountaineering · spelunking · voyaging · trailblazing
fearlessness
Complete lack of dread
- dauntlessnessComplete absence of fear
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
daring · valor · gallantry · heroism · fortitude · pluck · guts · nerve · mettle · spunk
exploration
Traveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
discovery · explorer · uncharted · frontier · odyssey · mountaineering · spelunking · voyaging · trailblazing · pathfinding
intrepidnesscowardice
Absence of bravery
fearfulness · timidity · cowardliness · cravenness · spinelessness
trepidation, intrepid, intrepidity, intrepidly, trepidatious