frightless

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fright +‎ -less.

Adjective[edit]

frightless (comparative more frightless, superlative most frightless)

  1. Free from fright; fearless.
    • 2001, Stephen Beachy, Distortion:
      Reggie woke her from a frightless slumber years ago with a tarantula in a shoebox, disappointed when it didn't make her scream.
    • 2005, B. Elwin Sherman, Toolkit in Paradise:
      Yes, yes, yes, even as he'd tried to sleep next to her, agonizing over the plight of the frightless union, [...]
    • 2015, Steve Toltz, Quicksand:
      Elliot put his frightless eyes near mine and gave an equine snort.

References[edit]