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

Rabid wild animals may seem unusually tame or unafraid of people. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Journeys is a best-in-class partner, deeply connected to its audience and unafraid to take bold risks. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Rouy, too, is unafraid to make work that is unabashedly handsome, even decorative. — David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Scott the aesthete, the creator of indelible images and ethereal moods who was unafraid to linger in beauty, even when that beauty was corrupted. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

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