cou·ra·geous (k -r  js)adj. Having or characterized by courage; valiant. See Synonyms at brave. cou·ra geous·ly adv.cou·ra geous·ness n. |
courageous [kəˈreɪdʒəs]
adj
possessing or expressing courage
courageously adv
courageousness n
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| Adj. | 1. |  courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
courageous
adjective brave, daring, bold, plucky, hardy, heroic, gritty, stalwart, fearless, resolute, gallant, audacious, intrepid, valiant, indomitable, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous, stouthearted She is clearly a very tough and courageous woman.
yellow (informal), scared, chicken (slang), cowardly, craven, timid, dastardly, spineless, gutless (informal), timorous, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, chickenshit (U.S. slang), chicken-hearted, lily-livered
yellow (informal), scared, chicken (slang), cowardly, craven, timid, dastardly, spineless, gutless (informal), timorous, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, chickenshit (U.S. slang), chicken-hearted, lily-livered
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