unafraid
/'ʌnə'freid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind: The state of not feeling fear, anxiety, or apprehension in a situation that might typically cause such feelings. It implies confidence and mental security.
- Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them: This describes either a lack of awareness of danger or a conscious, steady courage when confronting a known threat or challenge.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- She felt unafraid to speak her truth in front of the large audience.
- The unafraid explorer ventured deep into the uncharted jungle.
- To succeed, you must be unafraid of failure.
Advanced Usage
- "to be unafraid of": This is the most common construction, used to specify the object of fear that is absent.
- True innovators are unafraid of challenging the status quo.
- "to stand unafraid": Often used in a more formal or literary context to describe a resolute, courageous stance.
- He stood unafraid before his accusers.
Variants and Related Words
- Fearless (adj): Very similar in meaning, emphasizing a complete absence of fear. ()
- Dauntless (adj): Incapable of being intimidated or subdued; brave. ()
- Intrepid (adj): Fearless and adventurous. ()
- Unfazed (adj): Not disconcerted or perturbed. While similar, "unfazed" often refers to a reaction after a surprising or disturbing event, whereas "unafraid" can be a pre-existing state. ()
Synonyms
- Fearless
- Courageous
- Brave
- Confident
- Undeterred
Antonyms
- Afraid
- Fearful
- Terrified
- Apprehensive
- Timid
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Unafraid to call a spade a spade": Willing to speak the blunt truth without fear of the consequences.
- As a critic, she is unafraid to call a spade a spade.
- "To look danger in the eye unafraid": A literary phrase meaning to confront a perilous situation with courage.
- The soldiers looked danger in the eye, unafraid.
Adjective
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
- he was secure that nothing will be held against him
- oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them