courageous

Language: en

🇺🇸 /kɜrˈeɪdʒəs/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Having or showing courage; brave and fearless in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity.; Characterized by or proceeding from courage; bold and daring in action or decision.; Showing moral strength and determination in standing up for what is right, even when it is unpopular or risky.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more courageous Superlative: most courageous

Collocations

courageous actcourageous decisioncourageous effortcourageous standcourageous leadercourageous choice

Derivatives

couragecourageouslycourageousnessencourageencouragementdiscouragediscouragement

Synonyms

bravevaliantfearlessboldintrepiddauntlessplucky

Antonyms

cowardlytimidfearfulcraven

Commonly confused

courage
EN: 'Courage' is the noun (the quality itself); 'courageous' is the adjective describing someone who has courage.
encouraging
EN: 'Encouraging' means giving support or confidence to others; 'courageous' means showing bravery in the face of danger or difficulty.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'eou' sequence in the middle: 'courageous' (not 'corageous' or 'couragous'). The root is 'courage' + the suffix '-eous'.

💬 Examples

  1. The courageous firefighter rushed into the burning building to save the trapped children.

  2. She made a courageous decision to speak out against the corruption within her organization.

  3. The courageous whistleblower exposed the company's illegal practices despite the personal risk.