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Prowess vs Intrepidity - What's the difference?

prowess | intrepidity |

As nouns the difference between prowess and intrepidity

is that prowess is skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity while intrepidity is the quality of being intrepid; bravery.

prowess

English

Noun

  • Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
  • Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism

    • References

    * The Oxford Paperback Dictionary fourth edition ISBN 0-19-280012-4

    intrepidity

    English

    Noun

    (intrepidities)
  • The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
  • *1877 , , page 11
    • which involve the sharpest hazards to life and honour and the highest instant decisions and intrepidities of action.

    Synonyms

    * (bravery) boldness, braveness, bravery, fearlessness, fortitude, intrepidness, undauntedness, valour

    Related terms

    *intrepid *intrepidness *trepidation