Undaunted Meaning
/əˈndɔntɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjShowing courage and resolution.
adjNot shaken, discouraged or disheartened.
Sentence Examples
Your undaunted spirit will carry you through.
Undaunted, he refused to give up.
I remained undaunted as soon as I heard the news.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Even after failing the test three times, the student remained ____ and tried again.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the initial failure, the team remained ____ and continued to work hard to achieve their common goal today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English ondauntit, undauntdid; equivalent to un- + daunted.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Undaunted in the court stands Didymus, virtuously proud of rescued innocence."
— 1750, “Theodora”, Thomas Morell (lyrics), George Frideric Handel (music):
"[…] for even the undaunted faith and energy of the Chicagoese cannot greatly accelerate the processes of nature in making' trees, or robing their trunks with moss."
— 1881, Edwin Hodder, Cities of the world, page 318:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Even after failing the test three times, the student remained ____ and tried again.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the initial failure, the team remained ____ and continued to work hard to achieve their common goal today.