Synonyms of courageous
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She was a courageous woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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That instinct and his courageous actions on May 15, 2024, during a burglary in progress led to the local officer being among 15 first responders presented with a Hero Award during the National First Responders Day Roll Call of Heroes on Tuesday in New York City’s Times Square.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Tolkien conceived of the Shire as the quaint, pastoral homeland of the Hobbits, a race of short yet courageous dwellers of the fictional Middle-earth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Many of our older colleagues slammed it as unprofessional, while others called it courageous.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In her latest book, Strong Ground, Brown makes a compelling case that we’re not wired for this level of uncertainty, and risk losing focus on the core values of courageous and sustainable leadership.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Tolkien conceived of the Shire as the quaint, pastoral homeland of the Hobbits, a race of short yet courageous dwellers of the fictional Middle-earth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Many of our older colleagues slammed it as unprofessional, while others called it courageous.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In her latest book, Strong Ground, Brown makes a compelling case that we’re not wired for this level of uncertainty, and risk losing focus on the core values of courageous and sustainable leadership.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courageous
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courageous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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courageous
adjective
cou·ra·geous
kə-ˈrā-jəs 
: having or marked by courage : brave
courageously
adverb
courageousness
noun
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