Intrepidity meaning

Noun: intrepidity

Pronunciation: (in-tru’pi-du-tee)

Intrepidity meaning: Resolute courageousness or fearlessness

Synonyms: dauntlessness

Derived forms: intrepidities, intrepid

Quotations: François de la Rochefoucauld – Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul which raises it above the troubles, disorders, and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it: by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.

Mark Twain – You perceive I generalize with intrepidity from single instances. It is the tourist’s custom.

Ricky Martin – Amongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness.

Swami Vivekananda – Work on with the intrepidity of a lion but at the same time with the tenderness of a flower.

William Pitt – Our seamen have always been famous for a matchless alacrity and intrepidity in time of danger; this has saved many a British ship, when other seamen would have run below deck, and left the ship to the mercy of the waves, or, perhaps, of a more cruel enemy, a pirate.

Sample sentences:

1. Assurance and intrepidity, under the white banner of seeming modesty, clear the way to merit that would otherwise be discouraged by difficulties.
2. Neither there is something captivating in spirit and intrepidity, to which, we often yield as to a resistless power nor can he reasonably expect the confidence of others who too apparently distrusts him.
3. The Spaniard is gallant and patriotic, and sacrifices everything, in favorable moments, for his country’s good. He has the intrepidity of his bull.
4. Let us imagine a coming generation with such intrepidity of vision, with such a heroic penchant for the tremendous; let us imagine the bold stride of these dragon-slayers, the proud audacity with which they turn their back on all the weakling’s doctrines of optimism in order to live resolutely in wholeness and fullness: would it not be necessary for the tragic man of such a culture, in view of his self-education for seriousness and terror, to desire a new art, the art of metaphysical comfort, to desire tragedy as his own proper Helen, and to exclaim with Faust.
5. What we require now is a feat of linguistic legerdemain and a degree of intrepidity.
6. He was awarded for his intrepidity on one deadly occasion. He was very happy to receive the award.
7. Her intrepidity is certainly worthy of passing notice.
8. We have to win over such situations with vigilance, intrepidity and hard work.
9. He has published the article which reveals the truth behind the murder case with his usual intrepidity.
10. She has inherited her father’s intrepidity and seems to have highly sophisticated qualities.