Intrepid
/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/noun
Fearless and adventurous; not easily intimidated.
Did you know?Intrepid comes from Latin *intrepidus*, formed with the negative prefix *in-* plus *trepidus* “alarmed, agitated,” a root tied to trembling and panic, so the word literally names someone who does not shake.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
intrepidus
“unshaken, fearless, not alarmed”
Latin
Latin
trepidus
“alarmed, restless, agitated”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trep-
“to tremble, shake, or turn”
Late Middle English
English
intrepid
“fearless; not easily moved by danger”
Modern English
English
intrepid
“bold, fearless, adventurous”
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