SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
undaunted
adjective
Not discouraged or intimidated by difficulty.
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Not discouraged
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Return to topUndaunted means difficulty has not undermined courage or purpose. Fearless is stronger because a person can be afraid yet remain undaunted.
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Undaunted by the failed audition, he practiced for the next one.
Imani remained undaunted when the first replacement backdrop failed to fit through the doorway. She measured the opening, divided the new design into smaller sections, and invited the scenery team to try again after they had checked the revised dimensions together.
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