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courageous
adjective as in brave, bold
Strongest matches
adventurous, audacious, daring, fearless, gallant, gutsy, heroic, resolute, strong, tenacious, tough, valiant
Weak matches
Trojan, adventuresome, assured, cool, daredevil, dauntless, doughty, fiery, fire-eating, game, gritty, hardy, high-spirited, impavid, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, nervy, plucky, red-blooded, spartan, stalwart, stand tall, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valorous, venturesome, venturous
Example Sentences
While unpopular, this is on some level a courageous move.
This bold, courageous judging is precisely what is called for in the present moment.
Later that year, he faced Joe Frazier in a gruelling match, ultimately being stopped in the 12th round after another courageous performance.
The tánaiste described the missionary as a "respected humanitarian and deeply courageous person" who dedicated her life to support vulnerable people in Haiti.
"A courageous local law enforcement officer gave his life, and another was injured, after a gunman opened fire on at least four CDC buildings," she wrote in a post on X.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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