I. adjective
1.
having or showing no fear when faced with something dangerous, difficult, or unknown
made a brave attempt to save the burning house
Synonyms: audacious, aweless, ballsy, bold, boldhearted, bravehearted, chin-up, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, greathearted, ||gutsy, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, manly, ||plucked, plucky, soldierly, spunky, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, unblenched, unblenching, undauntable, undaunted, unfearful, unfearing, valiant, valorous
Related Word: daring, defiant, gritty, hardy, mettlesome, resolute, spirited, steadfast, unapprehensive, undismayed, unflinching, unfrightened, unquailing, unshrinking, unswerving, unwincing, unyielding, venturesome; chivalrous, noble, preux; confident
Contrasted words: cringing, flinching, frightened, pusillanimous, scared, shrinking, timid; chickenhearted, fainthearted, lily-livered, nerveless, soft, spineless, unmanly, weakhearted, weak-kneed, yellow
Antonyms: cowardly, craven
2.
Synonyms: colorful , bright, colory, gay, vivid
3.
Synonyms: good 1, advantageous, benefic, beneficial, favorable, favoring, helpful, propitious, toward, useful
II. verb
Synonyms: face 3, ||banter, beard, challenge, dare, defy, front, outdare, outface, venture
Contrasted words: avoid