intrepid
in·trepid/ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/adjective
intrepid is spelled I-N-T-R-E-P-I-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (in·trepid). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, intrepid means “Fearless; bold; brave” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intrepid?
| Letters | 8: I-N-T-R-E-P-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: in·trepid |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is intrepid?
Intrepid appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce intrepid?
- /ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/
Intrepid has 2 syllables, split in·trepid in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-intrepid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of intrepid
- more intrepid comparative
- most intrepid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intrepid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fearless; bold; brave.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intrepid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fearless:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intrépide |
| German | unerschrocken, furchtlos, mutig |
| Portuguese | intrépido |
| Spanish | intrépido, denodado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does intrepid come from?
From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, from in- (“not”) + trepidus (“anxious, nervous”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).