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courageous

/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/adjective3 syllables

Courageous means: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.

Synonyms for courageous24

adjective, as in possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

brave, desperate, heroic, gallant, game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, lionhearted, stalwart, stouthearted
and 9 more, undaunted, valiant, valorous, adventurous, adventuresome, bold, resolute, unafraid, fearless

also used for courageous

hardy

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What does courageous mean?1

adjective

1

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching“Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with courageous?3

three syllables

outrageouscontagious

four syllables

advantageous
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Courageous in a sentence

  • To pick a fight with her, that's courageous.AlanF_US
  • He pretends to be courageous, but in fact he's a coward.MessDjaaf
  • Do not rely on him, he is not courageous.Aghanim
  • I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.unknown
  • It is courageous of you to say such a thing.CM
  • It is courageous of him to oppose his boss.CM
  • All his followers looked up to him as a wise and courageous man.CM
  • Learning a foreign language is an enormous effort and a courageous sacrifice.rul

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