Afraid and Undaunted

Opposite meaning words

Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago

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Undaunted is an antonym for afraid in topics: reluctant, fearful.

Undaunted adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: undaunted despite their repeated failures at starting a business

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Afraid is an antonym for undaunted.

Nearby Word: undauntedly

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