Still courageous and determined after meeting danger, difficulty, or discouragement.
Reach for it when praising resolve that survives a specific setback or threat
Undaunted by the first launch failure, the students rebuilt the glider around the recovered data.
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playful
Fits when cheerful willingness to try again suits informal speech
Careful Game is too casual when the risk or sacrifice was serious.
everyday
Fits when repeated continuation is the observable fact
Careful Persistent can be unwelcome and lacks the emotional resistance to discouragement.
everyday
Fits when a person appears calm and unaffected by trouble
Careful Unfazed emphasizes composure, not the active courage to continue.
warm
Fits when absence of fear is the intended strong compliment
Careful Undaunted allows fear; what matters is that fear or failure did not stop progress.
professional
Fits when firm purpose matters without an elevated tone
Careful Determined does not identify the setback that was overcome.
formal
Fits when commitment remains firm after a challenge
Careful Resolute may describe a settled decision before any discouragement occurs.
literary
Fits when adventurous courage under danger deserves a vivid word
Careful Intrepid sounds grand for perseverance through paperwork or criticism.
literary
Fits when dignity and spirit remain intact after oppression or defeat
Careful Unbowed is dramatic and may politicize an ordinary setback.
remain undaunted
The rescue crew remained undaunted after the road washed out.
undaunted by
Undaunted by the rejection, Priya asked which evidence would strengthen a new application.
undaunted spirit
His undaunted spirit kept the rehabilitation group focused on the next small gain.
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