Meaning & use
courageous
Showing courage; able to face danger, difficulty, or pain without being overcome by fear.
See it in a sentence
The courageous nurse stayed behind to care for patients during the evacuation.
It was a courageous decision to report the fraud despite the risk to her career.
A note on using this word
Slightly more formal than 'brave'; often used to describe a notable, deliberate act.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
cowardly
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