courageous as an adjective: 1
courageous brave desperate heroic gallant game gamey gamy gritty mettlesome spirited spunky lionhearted stalwart stouthearted undaunted valiant valorous adventuresome adventurous fearless unafraid bold resolute braveness bravery courage courageousness cowardly fearful jump to corresponding sense entry
courageous adjective
1 courageousPossessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching:— A frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain. — Set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory.
synonym: brave .
Roget 861 :
courageous ,
brave ;
valiant ,
valorous ;
gallant ,
intrepid ;
spirited ,
spiritful † ;
high-spirited ,
high-mettled † ;
mettlesome ,
plucky ;
manly ,
manful ;
resolute ;
stout ,
stout-hearted ;
iron-hearted ,
lion-hearted ;
heart of oak ;
Penthesilean .
bold ,
bold-spirited ;
daring ,
audacious ;
fearless ,
dauntless ,
dreadless † ,
aweless ;
undaunted ,
unappalled ,
undismayed ,
unawed ,
unblanched ,
unabashed ,
unalarmed ,
unflinching ,
unshrinking † ,
unblanching † ,
unapprehensive ;
confident ,
self-reliant ;
bold as a lion ,
bold as brass .
enterprising ,
adventurous ;
venturous ,
venturesome ;
dashing ,
chivalrous ;
soldierly
etc.
(warlike)
722 ;
heroic .
fierce ,
savage ;
pugnacious
etc.
(bellicose)
720 .
strong-minded ,
hardy ,
doughty ;
firm
etc.
(stable)
150 ;
determined
etc.
(resolved)
604 ;
dogged ,
indomitable
etc.
(persevering)
604.1.
up to ,
up to the scratch ;
upon one's mettle ;
reassured
etc.
v.;
unfeared † ,
undreaded † .
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Polish: nieustraszony, dzielny, mężny, odważny
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