FEARLESSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The trait of feeling no fear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("fearlessness" is a kind of...):

braveness; bravery; courage; courageousness (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fearlessness"):

coolness; nervelessness (fearless self-possession in the face of danger)

boldness; daring; hardihood; hardiness (the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger)

gutsiness; pluck; pluckiness (the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury)

Antonym:

fearfulness (the trait of being afraid)

Derivation:

fearless (invulnerable to fear or intimidation)

Meaning:

Feeling no fear

Synonyms:

bravery; fearlessness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("fearlessness" is a kind of...):

feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fearlessness"):

security (freedom from anxiety or fear)

Antonym:

fear (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

Derivation:

fearless (oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them)

fearless (invulnerable to fear or intimidation)