courageous

[ kuh-rey-juhs ]
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adjective
  1. possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.

Origin of courageous

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English corageous, from Anglo-French curajous, Old French corageus, from corage courage + -eus -eous

synonym study For courageous

See brave.

Other words from courageous

  • cou·ra·geous·ly, adverb
  • cou·ra·geous·ness, noun
  • un·cou·ra·geous, adjective
  • un·cou·ra·geous·ly, adverb
  • un·cou·ra·geous·ness, noun

Words Nearby courageous

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How to use courageous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for courageous

courageous

/ (kəˈreɪdʒəs) /


adjective
  1. possessing or expressing courage

Derived forms of courageous

  • courageously, adverb
  • courageousness, noun

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