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intrepid

 
(ĭn-trĕp'ĭd) pronunciation
adj.
Resolutely courageous; fearless. See synonyms at brave.

[Latin intrepidus : in-, not; see in-1 + trepidus, alarmed.]

intrepidity in'tre·pid'i·ty (-trə-pĭd'ĭ-tē) or in·trep'id·ness n.
intrepidly in·trep'id·ly adv.

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Definition: brave, nervy
Antonyms: cowardly, fearful, meek, timid

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Nellie Bly, Waving Goodbye  
Nellie Bly, Waving Goodbye
The world of journalism had been traditionally inhabited by men until, in the late 1800s, a few intrepid women began to work their way into the newsrooms. One of these was Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, born on this date in 1864. Writing under the pen name Nellie Bly, she gained early fame for her reports on the downtrodden. Bly got herself admitted to an insane asylum for the destitute on Blackwell's Island; she spent ten days there and her ensuing reports resulted in changes in the institution. In 1889, Bly took on the challenge of beating Jules Verne's fictional account of traveling Around the World in 80 Days. Bly accomplished it in 72.

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IN BRIEF: Very brave, bold, fearless.

pronunciation America's west was settled by intrepid frontier people looking for a better life.

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intrepid [ɪnˈtrɛpɪd] adj

fearless; daring; bold [from Latin intrepidus, from in-1 + trepidus fearful, timid]

intrepidity, intrepidness n intrepidly adv

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  • Intrepid Ibex, the codename for the 8.10 (October 2008) release of the Ubuntu Linux operating system

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frygtløs, uforfærdet

Nederlands (Dutch)
moedig, resoluut

Français (French)
adj. - intrépide, courageux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unerschrocken

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ατρόμητος, άφοβος

Italiano (Italian)
intrepido

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intrépido

Русский (Russian)
отважный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - intrépido, arrojado, valiente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oförskräckt, modig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无畏的, 豪勇的, 勇猛的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無畏的, 豪勇的, 勇猛的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 두려움을 모르는, 용감한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大胆な, 勇敢な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جسور, باسل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אמיץ, עשוי לבלי חת‬


 
 

 

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