courageous
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Synonyms & Antonyms for courageous
Synonyms
bold, brave, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, valorous
Antonyms
chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, nerveless, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow
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Don't get me wrong: Kim Kardashian was courageous and persistent in her efforts to free Alice. — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, "Reminder: Kim Kardashian Sought Justice For One Person. Hundreds Of Thousands Are Still Stuck.," 7 June 2018 In the annual Pete Frates ALS Awareness game Tuesday afternoon, the Eagles honored their courageous and inspirational alum by stamping a four-run comeback on the way to a 6-5 nonleague victory. — Chris Bokum, BostonGlobe.com, "St. John’s Prep powers past Hamilton-Wenham in Frates ALS Awareness game," 30 May 2018 Francia Raisa’s courageous life-saving act has not gone unnoticed by Selena Gomez or her family, and Mandy Teefey, Selena’s mom, recently gave her a shout out at an awards ceremony! — Houston Chronicle, "Unhappy mom is harassed by her family of pranksters," 9 June 2018 Her courageous defiance was deeply inspirational to me, and to generations of activists. — Bloomberg.com, "Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81," 2 Apr. 2018 Japanese firefighters, for instance, made the courageous decision to fight fires at the radioactive plant for 13 and a half hours straight, with 30-minute rotations. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Belt That Protects Against Gamma Radiation," 27 June 2018 Moss is hopeful that the new addition to the gallery will both celebrate a courageous and kind-hearted woman and get people talking about the nuances of her story. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture," 15 May 2018 Thank you to all the courageous people who stepped up, shared their stories and ignited this fire. — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, "Here Are the Best Celebrity Instagrams from the 2018 Golden Globes," 8 Jan. 2018 The other photos and written responses in DeVito's series are just as courageous and heartbreaking, bringing to light the presumptuousness these subjects have had to cope with. — Marci Robin, Allure, "This Portrait Series Lets People With Conditions That Affect Their Appearance Respond to Rude Comments," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'courageous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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courageous
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English Language Learners Definition of courageous
: very brave : having or showing courage
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Kids Definition of courageous
: having or showing the ability to meet danger and difficulties with firmness
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