Definition of COURAGEOUS

courageous

Adjective

  • possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
    • "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"
    • "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

Adj

  • Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
  • Of an action, that requires courage.

Examples

  • a courageous deed
  • the most courageous person I have ever met

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

Synonyms

brave, bold, hardy, heroic, valorous

Antonyms

cowardly

Scrabble Score: 13

courageous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
courageous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
courageous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

courageous: valid Words With Friends Word