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adjective
- 1. not deterred by danger or pain; brave: "her courageous human rights work"
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The meaning of COURAGEOUS is having or characterized by courage : brave. How to use courageous in a sentence.
having or showing courage: It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record. it is courageous of It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director's decision. Synonym. brave. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brave The King was a brave warrior.
Courageous means having, showing, or done with courage—the quality of being ready and willing to face negative situations involving danger or pain. Courageous can be used to describe people who have courage, or the actions of such people when they face negative situations resolutely .
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching. “"a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth”. “set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory”. synonyms: brave.
having or showing courage: It was a courageous decision to resign in protest of the company's pollution record. it is courageous of It was courageous of her to challenge the CEO's decision. Synonym. brave. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brave The King was a brave warrior.
Synonyms for COURAGEOUS: brave, fearless, valiant, heroic, heroical, gallant, bold, adventurous; Antonyms of COURAGEOUS: coward, fearful, cowardly, timid, timorous, yellow, pusillanimous, unheroic.
Definition of courageous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define courageous. courageous synonyms, courageous pronunciation, courageous translation, English dictionary definition of courageous. adj. Having or characterized by courage; valiant. See Synonyms at brave. cou·ra′geous·ly adv. cou·ra′geous·ness n.
Someone who is courageous does something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid.
courageously. adverb. (Definition of courageous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
