English Reference
Adjective

unafraid

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌənəˈfɹeɪd/ UK /ʌnɐfɹˈeɪd/ un·afraid

adj.not feeling any fear or worry. You use this to describe someone who is brave and does not care about the risks.

adj.not experiencing fear or apprehension. Often used to describe a person's attitude toward a specific challenge or danger.


SIMPLE

She is unafraid of the dark.

CONTEXTUAL

The young reporter was unafraid to ask the difficult questions that others were too nervous to raise.

COMPLEX

Despite the overwhelming odds and the potential for failure, the team remained unafraid to innovate and take calculated risks in their final quarter.

Hensher never falls into crankiness, but he is unafraid to point out home truths.

The Guardian· 12 Aug 2026

Guimarães is unafraid to give away a free-kick if required.

The Guardian· 8 Aug 2026

From un- + afraid.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
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