Synonyms of brave

brave 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbrāv 

1

as in courageous

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament

despite considerable risk to their own safety, the brave team of rescuers rushed into the collapsed building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courageous
• fearless
• valiant
• heroic
• gallant
• bold
• adventurous
• intrepid
• valorous
• manful
• dauntless
• foolish
• gutsy
• undaunted
• resolute
• impulsive
• daring
• stout
• stalwart
• stouthearted
• reckless
• lionhearted
• determined
• hardy
• spirited
• doughty
• Spartan
• gutty
• plucky
• unflinching
• undauntable
• greathearted
• mad
• spunky
• undeterred
• undismayed
• game
• venturous
• unswerving
• adventuresome
• venturesome
• gritty
• dashing
• audacious
• foolhardy
• impetuous
• daredevil
• brazen
• unafraid
• mettlesome
• imprudent
• thoughtless
• insane
• lunatic
• rash
• gamy
• hotheaded
• wild
• incautious
• hasty
• heedless
• reassured
• firm
• nutty
• encouraged
• overconfident
• crazy
• comforted
• brash
• madcap
• headlong
• precipitate
• emboldened
• overbold
• half-witted
• heartened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coward
• cowardly
• fearful
• timid
• yellow
• timorous
• craven
• pusillanimous
• scary
• spineless
• dastardly
• unheroic
• gutless
• fainthearted
• shy
• anxious
• careful
• nervous
• cautious
• nerveless
• spiritless
• ungallant
• chicken
• apprehensive
• afraid
• diffident
• skittish
• prudent
• mousy
• frightened
• scared
• uncourageous
• terrified
• startled
• poor-spirited
• unadventurous
• upset
• lily-livered
• weakhearted
• chickenhearted
• poltroon
• milk-livered
• heedful
• panicked
• disturbed
• shocked
• spooked
• agitated
• unnerved
• worried
• perturbed
• horrified
• chicken-livered
• concerned
• weak
• disconcerted
• disquieted
• dismayed
• appalled
• wimpy
• unmanly
• terrorized
• panic-stricken

2

as in wonderful

of the very best kind

the gourmet food shop is off to a brave start

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• lovely
• excellent
• beautiful
• great
• awesome
• terrific
• fabulous
• superb
• fantastic
• stellar
• marvelous
• hot
• fine
• prime
• cool
• famous
• neat
• noble
• classic
• splendid
• heavenly
• keen
• good
• quality
• slick
• divine
• sensational
• grand
• radical
• choice
• exceptional
• cracking
• righteous
• frontline
• superior
• sterling
• immense
• dandy
• banner
• too much
• first-rate
• top
• swell
• fab
• first-class
• superlative
• bully
• nifty
• top-notch
• par excellence
• crackerjack
• high-class
• groovy
• decent
• prize
• mean
• gone
• boss
• unsurpassed
• topping
• capital
• peachy
• blue-ribbon
• dope
• wizard
• fantabulous
• blue-chip
• dynamite
• out of this world
• better
• top-shelf
• topflight
• first-string
• bonny
• number one
• supernal
• adequate
• out-of-sight
• peachy keen
• brag
• special
• down
• tip-top
• prizewinning
• bumper
• acceptable
• bang-up
• hype
• top-of-the-line
• corking
• primo
• jim-dandy
• gangbusters
• satisfactory
• A1
• A-OK
• boffo
• five-star
• OK
• numero uno
• all right
• phat
• four-star
• traditional
• tolerable
• fancy
• classical
• passable
• select
• gilt-edged
• premium
• high-grade
• high-test
• standard
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• pathetic
• vile
• wretched
• rotten
• lousy
• atrocious
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• execrable
• substandard
• low-grade
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

brave

2 of 2

verb

as in to confront

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confront
• face
• dare
• withstand
• brazen
• breast
• beard
• defy
• stand up to
• encounter
• outbrave
• resist
• fight
• outface
• meet
• challenge
• front
• stand
• face up (to)
• approach
• affront
• oppose
• battle
• combat
• repel
• accost
• contend (with)
• square (off)
• corner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• duck
• dodge
• shirk
• shun
• sidestep
• eschew
• escape
• evade
• shake
• elude
• funk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brave

Adjective

Your 7th House of Partnership asks for steady courage as the nurturing Moon conjoins warrior Mars there, so connection wants brave honesty without sharp edges. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Caroline finds Emily at the store, clearly hurt but being brave about it. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Verb

First responders brave continued flooding Numerous agencies responded to the scene, including personnel from local, county and regional emergency services. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Yesterday, the pair braved New York’s sweltering temps for a joyride in a red-hot Ferrari. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 July 2026