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unfearful

unfearful

5.1
Not afraid to do things that seem dangerous or difficult
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfɪrfl/
translation icon : valiente
  • The unfearful explorer ventured into the dark cave, eager to discover its secrets.

But The thing is, being unfearful of rejection means there's not a link to your, you know, your presence or who you are.

Examples

  • He remained unfearful during the tense situation, confidently addressing the crowd.

  • He was a large, unfearful man, and his self-defense had something of merriment in it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But The thing is, being unfearful of rejection means there's not a link to your, you know, your presence or who you are.

  • The unfearful child approached the stage to give her speech without hesitation.

Synonyms

fearless
vsunfearful
117 3.4

Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations

is a basic description of not feeling or showing fear rather than courage display
unafraid
vsunfearful
29 1.6

Not feeling fear or worry when facing danger

is the general term for lack of fear without stressing endurance
unintimidated
vsunfearful
1 7.5

Not afraid when people try to scare or stop you

is the general lack of fear, not limited to facing opposition or challenge
unscared
vsunfearful
1 5.0

Not feeling fear when facing something dangerous or scary

is more about showing brave action when facing danger
unfrightened
vsunfearful
5.1

Not feeling afraid

is about steady boldness over time rather than a brief calm response
unfearing
vsunfearful
7.2

Not feeling afraid when facing danger or difficulty

has identical meaning but appears as an alternative form in writing
uncowed
vsunfearful
7.1

Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage

is the general absence of fear, not specifically the confident resistance to pressure
inapprehensive
vsunfearful
9.1

Not feeling afraid or worried

is stronger, implying active bravery rather than simply lacking anxiety
unalarmed
vsunfearful
3.8

Not worried or afraid when something might be wrong

is about true lack of fear, not only staying calm amid concern

Antonyms

1.0

Feeling fear or worry about something

143 1.3

Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened

How Fearful

terrified
263 2.1
afraid
1.0
nervous
1.3
unfearful
5.1

Surface Forms

unfearful positive

Morphology

unfearful = fearful (transparent) = un + fear + ful

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'fearful', giving the straightforward opposite meaning.

Etymology

The word unfearful starts with un- meaning 'not', as in unhappy, and the part fear meaning 'a feeling of danger', so it literally means 'not afraid'. That's why unfearful describes someone who is calm and fearless.