What does dreadless mean?
Dreadless means Feeling no dread or fear; unafraid..
Dreadless
/ˈdɹɛdləs/ · adjective
Meaning
Feeling no dread or fear; unafraid..
Definitions by Sense
- Feeling no dread or fear; unafraid.
- (obsolete) Exempt from danger which causes dread; secure.
Example Sentences
So doubly is distrest twixt ioy and cares / The dreadlesse courage of this Elfin knight, / Hauing escapt so sad ensamples in his sight.
And to make shew of his dreadlesse magnanimitie, having caused a pan of burning coales to be brought, he saw and suffred his right arme[…]to be parched and wel-nigh rosted-off[…].
Safe in his dreadless den.
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Antonyms for dreadless
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Word Forms
- more dreadless
- most dreadless
Usage Notes
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How do you use dreadless in a sentence?
So doubly is distrest twixt ioy and cares / The dreadlesse courage of this Elfin knight, / Hauing escapt so sad ensamples in his sight.
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