unafraid

adjective

Definition of unafraidnext
as in encouraged
not frightened or fearful He is unafraid of failure. They were unafraid to take a chance.

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Recent Examples of unafraid 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 Thank you for being unafraid to show your most authentic self. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 Trans comedian Jordan Gray is extremely unafraid to bare it all, including her soul, when behind the piano. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Since joining the court in 2022, Jackson has become a prolific and passionate dissenter, unafraid to criticize the conservative majority even when her fellow liberal justices do not always join her. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unafraid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
  1. encouraged
  2. brave
  3. determined
  4. fearless
  5. courageous
Adjective
  • In one place, a behavior is permissible or even encouraged, while in another, that same behavior is unacceptable and has negative consequences.
    — Dr. Monika Sumra, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Individuals with backgrounds in science are especially encouraged to apply.
    — Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Adjective
  • One brave Washingtonian has already embarked on a quest to taste and rate them all.
    — Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that our law enforcement family lost four brave men that day should highlight that this is not a victimless crime.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Jackson says this is because he’s determined to focus people on the company’s success, rather than their own individual advancement.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, this equation between precognition and determined occurrence, rehearsal and performance, exists in the mind as a matter of protocol.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • This caution is surprising in a writer who has elsewhere been fearless about identity and America, attentive to the country’s institutional capacity to humiliate, compromise, and implicate the people who claim it.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The fearless action and yachting photographer has spent 40 years capturing iconic images while dangling from the top of a 200-foot mast or diving beneath the keel of a racing boat.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • Now in its fifth year, the Albies is the Clooney Foundation’s annual ceremony, which shines an international spotlight on courageous individuals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice, often at great personal risk.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, sympathetic observers feed the need of protesters to feel relevant by praising participants for being bold, courageous, uncompromising and willing to endure abuse and hostility.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of courageous

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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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