courageous

[kuh-rey-juh s]

adjective

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

Origin of courageous

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

Related formscou·ra·geous·ly, adverbcou·ra·geous·ness, nounun·cou·ra·geous, adjectiveun·cou·ra·geous·ly, adverbun·cou·ra·geous·ness, noun

Synonym study

See brave.

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Examples from the Web for uncourageous

Historical Examples of uncourageous

But what he said was this uncourageous and specious by-an-by.
Every Man for Himself
Norman Duncan
But—he eyed Pedro doubtfully, knowing his uncourageous bearing at the rodeo.
Unexplored!
Allen Chaffee

British Dictionary definitions for uncourageous

courageous

adjective

possessing or expressing courage

Derived Formscourageously, adverbcourageousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for uncourageous

courageous

adj.

late 13c., from Anglo-French corageous, Old French corageus (12c., Modern French courageux), from corage (see courage). Related: Courageously; courageousness.