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View synonyms for courageous

courageous

[ kuh-rey-juhs ]

adjective

  1. possessing or characterized by courage; brave:

    a courageous speech against the dictator.



courageous

/ kəˈreɪdʒəs /

adjective

  1. possessing or expressing courage


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Derived Forms

  • couˈrageousness, noun
  • couˈrageously, adverb

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Other Words From

  • 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of courageous1

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

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Synonym Study

See brave.

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Example Sentences

This courageous act earned him a late-night knock on the door with orders for Serna to vamos from Cuba.

I still wonder what my wife thinks about her big courageous man coming home shaken, seeing my tears for the first time.

That was a much harder and more courageous decision than is recognized by those who oppose this opera.

On Nov. 1, when Brittany ends her short but productive life, I will be thanking God for her remarkable and courageous example.

The men who killed these courageous workers committed a heinous crime.

She chatted freely, discoursed on almost every topic, and during it all he saw what a wonderfully courageous woman she was.

None knew better than Victoria the value and rarity of a free and courageous soul.

The Virginia Assembly rewarded Pharaoh for his courageous act by giving him complete freedom.

It is a true saying that, if there were no dames nor damsels in the world, men would be less courageous.

He was a man of eminently fair character, upright, courageous and independent.

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