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courageous
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, splendid |
| Synonyms: | attentive, bold, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, daring, dashing, dauntless, dignified, doughty, fearless, fire-eating, game*, glorious, gracious, grand, gritty, hairy*, heroic, honorable, intrepid, lionhearted, lofty, magnanimous, noble, plucky, polite, quixotic, stately, stouthearted, suave, thoughtful, urbane, valiant, valorous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, timid, ungentlemanly, unmannerly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gritty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | courageous, determined, dogged, game*, hardy, mettlesome, plucky, resolute, spirited, steadfast, tenacious, tough |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, spineless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gutsy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold, brave |
| Synonyms: | courageous, determined, gallant, game*, indomitable, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, resolute, spirited, spunky*, staunch, unfearful, valiant |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, fearful, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | Herculean |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerful, strong |
| Synonyms: | almighty, backbreaking, colossal, courageous, forceful, gargantuan, gigantic, hard, heroic, huge, impressive, laborious, mighty, strenuous, tough, vigorous |
| Main Entry: | heroic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, champion |
| Synonyms: | bigger than life, bold, classic, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, elevated, epic, exaggerated, fearless, fire-eating, gallant, grand, grandiose, gritty, gutsy, gutty, high-flown, impavid, inflated, intrepid, lion-hearted, mythological, noble, stand tall, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, meek, timid |
| Main Entry: | intrepid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, nervy |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bodacious, bold, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, impavid, lionhearted, nerveless, plucky, resolute, spunky*, stalwart, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, meek, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | macho |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | masculine |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, cocky, courageous, manful, manly, potent, ultramasculine, virile |
| Main Entry: | plucky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, bold, confident, courageous, daring, determined, fearless, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, lionhearted, nervy, persevering, spirited, sporting, spunky, stalwart, tenacious, unafraid, undaunted, unfearful, valiant |
| Main Entry: | resolute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, strong-willed |
| Synonyms: | adamant, bold, constant, courageous, dead set on, decided, dogged, faithful, firm, fixed, immutable, inflexible, intent upon, intrepid, loyal, meaning business, obstinate, persevering, persistent, persisting, purposeful, relentless, resolved, serious, set, settled, staunch, steadfast, steady, strong, stubborn, tenacious, true, unbending, unchanging, uncompromising, undaunted, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unshakable, unshaken, unwavering, unyielding, valiant |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, cowardly, irresolute, weak |
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