no fear

Boldness without hesitation

No fear is a casual way of saying "don't worry" or "no problem," common in British English: Can you cover my shift tomorrow? —No fear, mate.

It can also express emphatic refusal—something like "absolutely not": Would you ever go skydiving? —No fear!

The phrase gained popularity as a 1990s slogan celebrating fearlessness and risk-taking.

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equanimity · stiff upper lip · moxie · stoicism · valor · death-defying · balls to the wall · composure · face the music · resilience · audacity · devil may care · guts · intrepid · fortitude · nerve · self-assurance · dauntless

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Opposites
courage vs. fear

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Emotional response to threat

cowardice · terror · dread · fright · panic

Family

no, fear, fearless, feared, fearsome, fearing, fearlessness, fearfulness, fearlessly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G