courageous

[ kuh-rey-juh s ]

/ kəˈreɪ dʒəs /

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adjective

possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of courageous

1250–1300; Middle English corageous < Anglo-French curajous, Old French corageus, equivalent to corage courage + -eus -eous

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See brave.

OTHER WORDS FROM courageous

cou·ra·geous·ly, adverbcou·ra·geous·ness, nounun·cou·ra·geous, adjectiveun·cou·ra·geous·ly, adverb

un·cou·ra·geous·ness, noun

Words nearby courageous

couponer, couponing, coupé, courage, courage of one's convictions, have the, courageous, courant, courante, courantyne, courbaril, courbet

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Example sentences from the Web for courageous

This courageous act earned him a late-night knock on the door with orders for Serna to vamos from Cuba.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Nov. 1, when Brittany ends her short but productive life, I will be thanking God for her remarkable and courageous example.
On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die|Gene Robinson|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The men who killed these courageous workers committed a heinous crime.
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Still, Brecht did manage to do some courageous things during the war—one of them being the writing of Mother Courage.
Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75|Katie Baker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The book shares the stories of 10 courageous nuns, all fighting fights at an advanced age that few others would dare.
The World Would Go to Hell Without Nuns|William O’Connor|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Courageous as I am by nature, I absolutely trembled at the idea!
The Woman in White|Wilkie Collins
It seems that those who have no fear in face of dangers, simply because they do not know what they are, are not courageous?
The Memorabilia|Xenophon
She was the most courageous or the most foolish of women to remain there as she did.
The Golden Slipper|Anna Katharine Green
She was a fit companion for the brave Garibaldi; being to the full as courageous as he.
Female Warriors, Vol. II (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
But she was courageous, and soon the two were gayly chattering, as Bob stumbled and stamped along the macadam road.
Natalie: A Garden Scout|Lillian Elizabeth Roy

British Dictionary definitions for courageous

courageous

/ (kəˈreɪdʒəs) /

adjective

possessing or expressing courage

Derived forms of courageous

courageously, adverbcourageousness, noun

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