Unafraid Meaning
/ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot afraid.
Sentence Examples
Tom may be unafraid.
Tom might be unafraid.
Tom told Mary that he thought John was unafraid.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave firefighter was ____ of the dangerous flames and ran into the burning house to rescue the child.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the many dangers, the brave explorer was ____ to venture into the deep and dark caves by himself today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English afraid English unafraid From un- + afraid.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Every childhood seems to have exactly such a juvenile in its midst and mists. He's the boy who refuses to fear the opposite sex, purely because everyone else embraces that particular fear, and he's the type who is unafraid to make a decision."
— 2005, Markus Zusak, “The Kiss (a Childhood Decision Maker)”, in The Book Thief, Sydney, N.S.W.: Picador, →ISBN; republished New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013, →ISBN, page 49:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave firefighter was ____ of the dangerous flames and ran into the burning house to rescue the child.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the many dangers, the brave explorer was ____ to venture into the deep and dark caves by himself today.