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courageous
[kuh-rey-juhs]
courageous
/ əˈɪə /
adjective
possessing or expressing courage
Other 51Թ Forms
- courageously adverb
- courageousness noun
- uncourageous adjective
- uncourageously adverb
- uncourageousness noun
- dzˈdzܲ adverb
- dzˈdzܲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of courageous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He added: He was not only a distinguished scientist & academic, but also a courageous voice for justice & equality.
Ranging in age from 50 to 90, spanning the spectrum of swift strides to wheelchairs, they are the most courageous athletes I’ve met.
“I was able to tell my story on CBS’s ’60 Minutes’ because of the independence of a courageous news division, which is what’s at risk now,” Frey said in a statement.
As media companies face a campaign of intimidation from the Trump administration, the figure of Murrow, standing tall in the face of demagogic adversity, is the courageous example we need right now.
“A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon,” the company wrote.
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When To Use
Courageous means having, showing, or done with courage—the quality of being ready and willing to face negative situations involving danger or pain.Courageous can be used to describe people who have courage, or the actions of such people when they face negative situations resolutely. A close synonym is brave.Being courageous is often thought of as facing such situations without fear, but it also involves facing them despite fear. In other words, someone who’s courageous might not be fearless, but they face the dangerous, difficult, or frightening situation anyway.Example: I especially want to thank our courageous first responders, who face danger every day but still, somehow, decide to show up and put the wellbeing of other people before their own safety.
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