unafraid

adjective

un·​afraid ˌən-ə-ˈfrād 

 Southern also  -ə-ˈfred

: not afraid or frightened : not fearful

unafraid of the dark

unafraid to try new things

Examples of unafraid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That same year, Pryor also had son Franklin Mason — who now goes by Mason Pryor — with girlfriend Geraldine Mason. Pryor — who was unafraid of confronting his personal struggles, including substance abuse, in his work — frequently left home to tour. —Julie Tremaine, People.com, 13 July 2025

Young people are unafraid, ready for change, courageous and curious. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025

This quartet rides in a far more aggressive style than previous eras, unafraid to split the race with solo attacks from 100km out. —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 July 2025

The title of the show referred to My Khe Beach in Da Nang, and the action unfolded at an evacuation hospital that was unafraid to show the true horror of war. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unafraid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed