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- Dictionarycourageous/kəˈreɪdʒəs/
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.
Being courageous means that even when a situation is dangerous or scary—when it makes your heart start beating very fast—you’re still willing to face it. Being courageous doesn’t always involve facing danger.
courageous. adjective. us / kəˈreɪ.dʒəs / uk / kəˈreɪ.dʒəs /. Add to word list. Add to word list. C1. 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.
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.
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Synonyms for COURAGEOUS: brave, fearless, valiant, heroic, heroical, gallant, bold, adventurous; Antonyms of COURAGEOUS: coward, fearful, cowardly, timid, timorous, yellow, pusillanimous, unheroic.