Meaning & use

courageous

adjective·Everyday

Showing courage; able to face danger, difficulty, or pain without being overcome by fear.

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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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