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The meaning of COURAGEOUS is having or characterized by courage : brave. How to use courageous in a sentence.
it is courageous of someone to do something, at it is courageous of someone; See all meanings
If you are a courageous person, you face danger or stand up against the odds without flinching. Known as "The Man without Fear," Daredevil is regarded as a very courageous superhero. The adjective courageous derives from the Old French word corage, meaning "heart, innermost feelings, or temper."
courageous. adjective. us / kəˈreɪ.dʒəs / uk / kəˈreɪ.dʒəs /. 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. Synonym.
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 .
courageous - 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"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
Someone who is courageous does something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid.
Definition of courageous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
He was a courageous soldier. (Definition of courageous from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of courageous
Synonyms for COURAGEOUS: brave, fearless, valiant, heroic, heroical, gallant, bold, adventurous; Antonyms of COURAGEOUS: coward, fearful, cowardly, timid, timorous, yellow, pusillanimous, unheroic.
