courageous

B1
US /kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/
adj Freq #9050

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

    the most courageous person I have ever met

  2. 2
    adj

    Of an action, that requires courage.

    a courageous deed

  3. 3
    adj

    possessing or displaying courage

Etymology

From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · of a person, displaying or... boldbravehardyvalorous
2 adj · of an action, that requires... boldbraveheroic
3 adj · possessing or displaying... brave
Word family
Derived forms courageouslycourageousnessnoncourageousovercourageousuncourageous

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