unafraid

adjective

un·​afraid ˌən-ə-ˈfrād How to pronounce unafraid (audio)
Southern also -ə-ˈfred
Synonyms of unafraidnext
: not afraid or frightened : not fearful
unafraid of the dark
unafraid to try new things

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During his playing days, Ryan Fitzpatrick was known as a gunslinger, unafraid to push the ball downfield and take shots. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 And when stocks went on a skid last week, investors were unafraid to turn to their traditional place of refuge, sending Treasury yields sharply lower in the process. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unafraid

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unafraid was in the 15th century

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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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