as in brave
not frightened or fearful
He is unafraid of failure. They were unafraid to take a chance.
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Recent Examples of unafraid
As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.
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Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Ditto knowing how to center strong female characters and being unafraid to let strong actors play the full scales with them — Reinsve’s truly spectacular turn here didn’t happen in a vacuum.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Acosta is one of your most independent, unafraid hosts.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In the postwar period, Wheaton represented a particular strain of evangelicalism: intellectually rigorous, unafraid of the modern world, and keenly interested in cultivating mainstream legitimacy and prestige.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Ditto knowing how to center strong female characters and being unafraid to let strong actors play the full scales with them — Reinsve’s truly spectacular turn here didn’t happen in a vacuum.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Acosta is one of your most independent, unafraid hosts.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In the postwar period, Wheaton represented a particular strain of evangelicalism: intellectually rigorous, unafraid of the modern world, and keenly interested in cultivating mainstream legitimacy and prestige.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
Adjective
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LaBruce’s idiosyncrasy is connected to the fearless audacity of his brave, tragic inspiration, Pasolini.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Scott’s act of mass ventriloquism—patient, playful, physically astute and ultimately brave—clarifies something at the heart of Chekhov’s play.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The eclectic evening highlighted what is at the core of both Mosshart's artistry and Lotan's design ethos: fearless self-expression.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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In her public appearances and on social media, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has become a symbol of fearless resistance to the Trump administration’s bullying.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The tech giant—now named Meta—seems determined to make this happen itself.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Isolated from her team (and her infant son Nico), Meyers Taylor was determined to control her situation.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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His stage name, combining the loyal, strong, and courageous Hindu god Hanuman with the rest of mankind, gives a sense of how lofty his ambitions for his music are.—
Isha Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The courageous, notoriously hard-working star was there to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dollywood.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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