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# fearless

adjective (fearless, more fearless, most fearless)

«fearless» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not afraid of anything; very brave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#m1)
2. Ready to face danger or say difficult things without hesitating. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#m2)

### In the lessons

A praising word for heroes, explorers, rescuers and animals. In stories a fearless character faces danger, but stories also show that being fearless is different from being careless; real courage is being afraid and doing the right thing anyway.

### Examples

- The fearless firefighter ran into the burning house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x1)
- Our cat is fearless and chases dogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x2)
- Badger was fearless in the Wild Wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x3)
- The fearless explorer crossed the ice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x4)
- She was fearless on the climbing wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x5)
- Being brave doesn't mean being fearless; it means doing it even when you're scared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x6)
- The fearless little bird defended its nest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x7)
- But the Bodhisatta, having confidence in himself, went straight on, fearless as a maned lion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/#x8)

### Note

Adjective: fear + -less (without fear). Adverb: fearlessly; noun: fearlessness. Opposite: fearful, timid. Safety trap: «fearless» is not the same as «reckless» — doing dangerous things without thinking is not brave.

## In Jewish tradition

A praising word for heroes, explorers, rescuers and animals. In stories a fearless character faces danger, but stories also show that being fearless is different from being careless; real courage is being afraid and doing the right thing anyway.

### Examples

- Upon earth there is not his like, who is made to be fearless. (Writings JOB.41.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fearless/#x1)

### Note

Adjective: fear + -less (without fear). Adverb: fearlessly; noun: fearlessness. Opposite: fearful, timid. Safety trap: «fearless» is not the same as «reckless» — doing dangerous things without thinking is not brave.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fearless» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearless/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fearless» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fearless.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fearless» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fearless/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fearless» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fearless.html) on Mova free.