unafraid

adjective

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

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But cash levels in mutual funds are at their lowest level on record, according to Bank of America, suggesting fund managers are unafraid of deploying cash into the markets. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 The media often focuses on his bold personality, but there's another side of Donald Trump that Americans don't always see: a leader who listens, who cares deeply about the future of our country and her people, and who is unafraid to take on the hard fights. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Our thought bubble: Election meddling has entered a new era where adversaries unafraid of diplomatic consequences are willing to do anything to cause destruction. Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Off the court of the WNBA, Rae Burrell reinvented herself into a woman who was unafraid to take risks with fashion in a literal sense. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unafraid 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Nov. 2024.

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