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Synonyms for courageous

  • adjective

Most common

brave fearless valiant valorous heroic bold

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Brave — of a person, displaying or possessing courage

brave, fearless, valiant, valorous, daring, hardy, gallant, spirited, intrepid, audacious, gutsy, undaunted, dauntless, stalwart, unafraid, game, adventurous, plucky informal, chivalrous, manly, gritty, stout

2. Heroic — of an action, that requires courage

heroic, bold

Other

lion-hearted, enterprising, stout-hearted

Antonyms

timid, shy, timorous

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

    the most courageous person I have ever met

  2. adj. 2

    Of an action, that requires courage.

Related words

Word family
courageously courageousness

Example sentences

  • brave When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
  • fearless I want to find my energetic, fearless brother.
  • valiant Her appearance presented a valiant attempt at smartness.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
courageoussteady
braverising
fearlessrising
valiantsteady
valoroussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
game1, bold1
5 letters
brave1, hardy2, manly2, stout1, gutsy2
6 letters
heroic3, daring2, gritty2, plucky2
7 letters
valiant2, gallant2
8 letters
fearless2, spirited3, intrepid3, stalwart2, unafraid3, valorous
9 letters
audacious3, undaunted3, dauntless
10 letters
chivalrous
11 letters
adventurous4
12 letters
enterprising4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hardy2 = 2 syllables).