i Register
In some senses, dreadless is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
dreadless
/ˈdɹɛdləs/
adj 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
safe
DREADLESS + NOUN
den
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Feeling no dread or fear; unafraid.
So doubly is distrest twixt ioy and cares / The dreadlesse courage of this Elfin knight, / Hauing escapt so sad ensamples in his sight.
And to make shew of his dreadlesse magnanimitie, having caused a pan of burning coales to be brought, he saw and suffred his right arme[…]to be parched and wel-nigh rosted-off[…].
2
Exempt from danger which causes dread; secure.
Safe in his dreadless den.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
301
So doubly is distrest twixt ioy and cares / The dreadlesse courage of this Elfin knight, / Hauing escapt so sad ensamples in his sight.
Wiktionary02
And to make shew of his dreadlesse magnanimitie, having caused a pan of burning coales to be brought, he saw and suffred his right arme[…]to be parched and wel-nigh rosted-off[…].
Wiktionary03
Safe in his dreadless den.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars