intrepid
/ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/ · in·tre·pid
adjective
- Fearless; bold; brave. The intrepid explorer trekked across the desert despite the scorching heat.
noun
- A person who is fearless and bold; a brave individual. The intrepid was celebrated for his daring rescue of the stranded climbers.
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Did you know? The word appears in the title of the 1960s TV series “The Intrepid” and was famously used by Ernest Hemingway to describe his own wartime experiences.