courageous

[ kuh-rey-juh s ]

/ kəˈreɪ dʒəs /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of courageous

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

Related forms

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

un·cou·ra·geous·ness, noun

Synonym study

See brave.

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Examples from the Web for courageousness

Adela was too much shocked to note the courageousness of the reply.
Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for courageousness

courageous

/ (kəˈreɪdʒəs) /

adjective

possessing or expressing courage

Derived Forms

courageously, adverbcourageousness, noun

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