English > courageous: 1 sense > adjective 1| Meaning | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger / danger or fear without flinching. |
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| Examples | - "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth
- "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
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| Synonym | brave |
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| Attribute of | courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness | A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear |
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| Narrower | desperate, heroic | showing extreme / extreme courage |
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| gallant | unflinching in battle or action |
| game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky | willing to face danger |
| lionhearted | extraordinarily courageous |
| stalwart, stouthearted | Used especially of persons |
| undaunted | resolutely courageous |
| valiant, valorous | Having or showing valor |
| See also | adventurous, adventuresome | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises |
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| bold | fearless and daring |
| resolute | Firm in purpose or belief |
| unafraid, fearless | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them |
| Opposite | cowardly, fearful | lacking courage |
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| Spanish | arrojado, brioso, corajudo, valeroso, valiente |
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| Catalan | coratjós, valent, valerós |
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| Nouns | courage, courageousness | a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear |
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| Adverbs | courageously | in a courageous manner |
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