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“fearlessness” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

fearlessness
*animus metu vacuus: audacia (boldness, intrepidity): fortitudo (fortitude of mind of him who perseveres in anything). Fearlessness with regard to anything; e.g., death, securitas mortis.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for fearlessness?
The usual Latin words for “fearlessness” are audāx, fortitūdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.