Intrepidity

Quick meaning: Intrepidity is a noun meaning The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Meaning

The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Example Sentences

And then I think I saw the most tremendous exhibition of moral courage and intrepidity that it is possible to conceive.

The pale, inscrutable determinateness, and flinchless intrepidity of Pierre, now began to domineer upon them; for any social unusualness or greatness is sometimes most impressive in the retrospect.

Miss Bingley immediately fixed her eyes on his face, and desired he would tell her what lady had the credit of inspiring such reflections. Mr. Darcy replied with great intrepidity, "Miss Elizabeth Bennet."

[…] Pipes, who acted as the enemy's forlorn hope, advanced to the gate with great intrepidity, and clapping his foot to the door, which was none of the ſtouteſt, with the execution and diſpatch of a petard, ſplit it into a thouſand pieces.

Word Forms

• intrepidities

Synonyms for intrepidity

Depending on context, synonyms include audacity, balls, bield, boldhead, boldness, bravehood.

Antonyms for intrepidity

Common opposites include cowardice, fearfulness, pusillanimity, cowardliness, poltroonery, chicken-heartedness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dauntlessness, hardihood, assurance, adventurousness, venturousness, braveness.

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