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

Braves unafraid of aggressive promotions The Braves have long been willing to bring up young players sooner than many anticipated, ranging from 19-year-old center fielder Andruw Jones in 1996 to 20-year-old pitchers Michael Soroka (2018) and AJ Smith-Shawver (2023). —David O'Brien, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Hocevar is known on track for his aggressive driving style, unafraid to irritate his competitors. —Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Fiercely unafraid to endure physical or emotional pain for her art, in 2015, Abramović spent a minute in silent confrontation with her ex during her A Minute of Silence performance—both shed tears. —Air Mail, 14 June 2025

Fast paced, unafraid to be sad, comedic and weird all in the same episode, the series set the groundwork for decades of medical shows to follow. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 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