UNAFRAID Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

unafraid

adjective

Definition of unafraid

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 The man had style down, unafraid to go full-tilt into camp fantasia while always staying grounded in fierce intellect. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026 Dieffenbach was on point from the first whistle to the last, unafraid to make difficult throws over the middle of the field and on the boundaries. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 This year, Walker emerged as a more dominant bear unafraid to defend his spot on the hierarchy. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026 Rabid wild animals may seem unusually tame or unafraid of people. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unafraid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid

Adjective

Households are also encouraged to keep cash in case card payments and ATMs go down.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Farmers are encouraged to keep wild birds from infiltrating their barns and avoid feeding them raw poultry.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraged

Adjective

The outlet suggested Lively and Reynolds were putting on a brave face for the cameras but struggling behind-the-scenes.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
In some seaside towns, brave locals take part in a Boxing Day dip—sprinting into the freezing sea to shake off the Christmas excesses, often while raising money for charity.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of brave

Adjective

However, some executives remain determined to maintain a physical presence, believing that showing up during a crisis could give them a competitive advantage.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
That person was later determined to be dead, according to Nowels.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of determined

Adjective

Our responsibility isn’t to make people fearless, but to create enough understanding, agency and trust that fear doesn’t prevent them from moving forward.

— Irene Thong, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
When Mevis struggled this season, the Rams replaced him with the slight but fearless Blake Grupe, who made a field goal against Arizona then, on the ensuing kickoff, suffered a season-ending knee injury trying to make a tackle.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fearless

Adjective

On Thursday, Newsom took what can only be described as a courageous stand, a risky stand — commuting the death sentences of the 548 men and women condemned to die in California, and instead seeking to change their sentences to life without parole.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Research by Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati found that courageous and effective leaders create positive narratives that guide them through chaos, often recasting their work as a mission.

— Olivia Ludington, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026