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Fearless vs Daredevil - What's the difference?

fearless | daredevil | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between fearless and daredevil

is that fearless is free from fear while daredevil is recklessly bold; adventurous.

As a noun daredevil is

a person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.

fearless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Free from fear.

    • Derived terms

    * fearlessness * fearlessly

    See also

    * unafraid * intrepid * courageous

    daredevil

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    • Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.

    Synonyms

    * adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill seeker

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Recklessly bold; adventurous.
    • The climatic scene of ''Rebel without a Cause'' is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.