unafraid
adjective
un·afraid
| \ ˌən-ə-ˈfrād
, Southern also -ə-ˈfred\
, Southern also -ə-ˈfred\
Definition of unafraid
: not afraid or frightened : not fearful
unafraid of the dark unafraid to try new things
Examples of unafraid in a Sentence
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The best moments, though, reflect Chadha’s strengths as an exuberant storyteller who’s unafraid to lean into earnestness. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Blinded by the Light Is a Charming Homage to the Power of Art," 15 Aug. 2019 Mike, in particular, is funny, smart, unafraid to speak his mind, but not aggressive or mean-spirited. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Will Be 'The Bachelor' In 2020? Rumors Are Already Flying," 11 June 2019 Osborn’s ad men were almost certainly white men unafraid to take up space, but the workforce is more diverse than that now. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "The man who gave us brainstorming meetings did his best thinking alone," 6 Aug. 2019 Hull said at the time that schools need principals who are innovative, compassionate and unafraid to take calculated risks. — Dallas News, "Superintendent killed in motorcycle crash made Grand Prairie a destination district for students," 9 July 2019 But each turns over that rock that most of us prefer not to look under, unafraid to face what may lie beneath. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Female Friendships Are the Best, Until They Aren't," 20 June 2019 In 2017, Frank Ocean premiered an episode of his radio show during the festivities, apparently unafraid of programming against the event. — Travis Deshong, Washington Post, "MTV’s Video Music Awards are around the corner. But will anyone care?," 23 July 2019 Fortunately, the Democratic field includes one person familiar with Thucydides’ warning and who is unafraid to assert its contemporary pertinence. — George Will, National Review, "To Defeat Trump, Democrats Should Nominate Michael Bennet," 14 July 2019 And Harris, unafraid to confront Biden directly on this uncomfortable issue, was the only rival who truly knocked him off his game. — latimes.com, "Democratic debate: Joe Biden pushed on the defensive by Kamala Harris and others," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unafraid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unafraid
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unafraid
: not frightened or fearful : not afraid
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unafraid
adjective
un·afraid
| \ ˌən-ə-ˈfrād\
Kids Definition of unafraid
: not afraid
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