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courageous

[ kuh-rey-juhs ]

adjective

  1. possessing or characterized by courage; brave:

    a courageous speech against the dictator.



courageous

/ 办蓹藞谤别瑟诲萧蓹蝉 /

adjective

  1. possessing or expressing courage
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 肠辞耻藞谤补驳别辞耻蝉濒测, adverb
  • 肠辞耻藞谤补驳别辞耻蝉苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠辞耻路谤补顎僩别辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
  • 肠辞耻路谤补顎僩别辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍顎卌辞耻路谤补顎僩别辞耻蝉 adjective
  • un顎叧Υ浅苈钒诡僩别辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
  • un顎叧Υ浅苈钒诡僩别辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of courageous1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English corageous, from Anglo-French curajous, Old French corageus, from corage courage + -eus -eous
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Synonym Study

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Robert Rogers, father of Morgan Rogers, said that she was "warm, courageous, happy shiny star to all she knew was extinguished."

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He praised the Pope's leadership of the Catholic Church as "courageous" and coming from a "place of deep humility".

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So absent a truly courageous governor, they can鈥檛 demonstrate the efficacy of their ideas.

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The Atlantic writer Helen Lewis says the general industry reaction has been that commissioning a UK version is a "courageous" move - wishing the team luck with the "difficult proposition".

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It was about romanticizing vaccine refusal as courageous resistance against decadent, weak liberalism, which is about as fascist a framing as one can find.

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What does听courageous mean?

Courageous means having, showing, or done with courage鈥攖he quality of being ready and willing to face negative situations involving danger or pain.

Courageous can be used to describe people who have courage, or the actions of such people when they face negative situations resolutely. A close synonym is brave.

Being courageous is often thought of as facing such situations without fear, but it also involves facing them despite fear. In other words, someone who鈥檚 courageous might not be fearless, but they face the dangerous, difficult, or frightening situation anyway.

Example: I especially want to thank our courageous first responders, who face danger every day but still, somehow, decide to show up and put the wellbeing of other people before their own safety.

Where does听courageous come from?

The first records of the word courageous come from the 1200s. Courage comes from the Old French corage, from cuer, meaning 鈥渉eart鈥 (this ultimately derives from the Latin cor, meaning 鈥渉eart鈥). The suffix -ous means 鈥渇ull of鈥 and is used to form adjectives.

The heart is traditionally depicted as the center of human emotion, and the word heart is commonly used in a figurative way to refer to courage or bravery鈥攕omeone who鈥檚 courageous is said to have a lot of heart. Being courageous means that even when a situation is dangerous or scary鈥攚hen it makes your heart start beating very fast鈥攜ou鈥檙e still willing to face it. Being courageous doesn鈥檛 always involve facing danger. Something as simple as telling the truth when it will result in negative consequences can be courageous.

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What are some other forms related to courageous?

  • courageousness (noun)
  • courageously (adverb)
  • courage (noun)

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How is听courageous used in real life?

Courageous is always used positively. It鈥檚 associated with heroic people and actions鈥攍ike firefighters running into burning buildings to save people鈥攂ut it can be used in many different situations.

Try using听courageous!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of courageous?

A. brave
B. bold
C. timid
D. resolute

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