Not feeling or showing fear or anxiety; courageous and bold in the face of danger or difficulty. Having confidence to act despite potential risks.
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'afraid' (from Old English 'offrǣdan', meaning to frighten). The construction follows standard English patterns of negation with adjectives.
Unlike 'fearless' which suggests an absence of fear entirely, 'unafraid' implies conscious courage - acknowledging that fear might be natural but choosing to act anyway. It's the difference between feeling no fear and feeling fear but not being controlled by it!
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