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impavido

fearless

adjective eem-PAH-vee-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Latin impavidus, from in- (not) + pavidus (afraid, from pavere)

Also means

intrepid

Usage Note

Impavido is a formal or literary adjective describing someone who shows no fear in the face of danger. It is rarely used in everyday conversation — coraggioso (courageous) is the everyday equivalent. The plural is impavidi (m) / impavide (f).

Examples

"Il soldato impavido avanzò senza esitare."

Natural Translation

The fearless soldier advanced without hesitating.

Literal Translation

The soldier fearless advanced without to-hesitate.

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