unafraid

adjective un·afraid \ ˌən-ə-ˈfrād , Southern also -ə-ˈfred \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of unafraid

: not afraid or frightened : not fearful

unafraid of the dark

unafraid to try new things

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Scherzer is the hyper-competitive gamer unafraid of any opponent, Strasburg probably has the best pure stuff of any starter in baseball.

— si.com staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: Inside Ohtani's Electric Debut, Masahiro Tanaka's Resurgence and Ranking the Most Surprising Starts to 2018," 9 Apr. 2018
Residents told police the behavior was strange, and have noted how the raccoons are out during the day and unafraid of loud noises or motions that would typically frighten them, according to WKBN-TV.

— author: marwa eltagouri, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Zombie-like’ raccoons are frightening an Ohio town," 5 Apr. 2018
Mr Couto is also unafraid to show how war begets war, cruelty begets cruelty.

— The Economist, "Africa’s past is inspiring some of its most interesting fiction today," 5 Apr. 2018
The talent man of the Los Angeles Ram is unafraid to make a deal and cooked one up this week with Belichick.

— tom krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pats-Rams trade has a lot to offer in NFL's Trades R Us offseason," 4 Apr. 2018
The Retrievers are riding high and clearly unafraid of the moment following their historic 74-54 upset of Virginia.

— usa today sports, USA TODAY, "2018 March Madness schedule: Sunday's NCAA tournament times, TV guide, info," 17 Mar. 2018
Opposing teams have started keying on him, unafraid of loading up to take away his 3-point looks.

— chris fedor, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers' three best lineup changes to consider: Chris Fedor," 25 Jan. 2018
So this is a clear-eyed guy with a lot of experience who is unafraid to tell the truth about the threats to the United States.

— Fox News, "Lawmakers call for hearings on Facebook data breach," 24 Mar. 2018
The volunteers turned out to be regular people unafraid of being near life's deepest mysteries.

— Anchorage Daily News, "How strangers touching strangers transformed the moment of death," 20 Mar. 2018

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adjective un·afraid \ ˌən-ə-ˈfrād \

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