trepid-

1. Descriptive of someone who is fearless, undaunted, daring, and brave: In many fairy tales, the most courageous and intrepid young man, showing much endurance and determination, was the one who was chosen to marry the princess.
2. Etymology: from Latin intrepidus, "unshaken, undaunted"; from in-, "not" + trepidus, "alarmed". © ALL rights are reserved.
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Fearlessness; firmness of mind in the presence of danger; courage and boldness: When Susan went bungy-jumping, she showed a significant amount of intrepidity.

Pertaining to being resolutely courageous and fearless: Little Timmy intrepidly waded into the lake near the shore, undaunted by the cold water.

The quality of being brave and without any hesitation to do something that can be dangerous: Intrepidness, along with being equipped and prepared, is definitely necessary when climbing Mount Everest.

Trembling; agitated; fearful: Linda was quite trepid, bashful, and timid when she stepped up to the piano to perform her first recital.

Descriptive of someone who is trembling with panic or anxiety: Joan, trepidant and shaking all over, was waiting in the hospital while her husband was undergoing a very serious surgery.

1. To tremble with fear or abhorrence: George was trepidating at the thought of teaching for the very first time, terrified of the thought of having 30 school children in front of him all at once!
2. To shake, to be agitated: Henry always trepidates when he must go with his mother to visit his aunt because she is so critical of the way he looks.

A reference to being agitated or relating to an aversion to do something: Marvin was a trepidating reporter as he received his new assignment of going into the war zone.

1. An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but more often it is caused by some kind of horror or an extreme anxiety about something: A trepidation implies a quivering or shaking kind of fear.
2. A state of terror, alarm, fright, or an excessive disturbance: Even though Mary had a psychiatrist working with her to overcome a dread of flying, she still had a great deal of difficulty getting on a passenger plane without a significant degree of trepidation.

In the biology class at Jane's high school, several students refused to touch a harmless snake because of their trepidation of even being near the animal.

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Of, pertaining to, or characterized by tremor or revulsion: The trepidatory movements of the earthquake caused the mirrors on the wall and the light fixtures on the ceiling to swing back and forth and the people to fear for their lives.

An agitation, alarm, or a panic when in certain situations: James was full of uncertainty and trepidity when he was told by his superintendent that he would be in charge of the important project for his company!

Relating to acting or speaking in a disgusting or revolting manner: James replied trepidly to the questions by the manager of the jewelry store regarding the stolen watch which he absolutely was not responsible for!

A state of trembling and uncertainly because of a strong aversion to something or a person: Thomas was in a condition of trepidness when he had to go to the dentist and have a tooth extracted!

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