COURAGEOUS


Meaning of COURAGEOUS in English

cou ‧ ra ‧ geous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ BrE AmE adjective

brave:

He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it.

a courageous decision

—courageously adverb

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REGISTER

In everyday English, people usually say brave rather than courageous :

It was brave of you to tell him what you thought.

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THESAURUS

▪ brave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult:

I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.

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a brave attempt to change the system

▪ courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease:

a courageous speech

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her courageous fight against cancer

▪ daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks:

a daring escape from a prison camp

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a daring fighter pilot

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a daring thing to do

▪ bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks:

It was a bold move to set up his own company.

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She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.

▪ intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places:

an intrepid traveller

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We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.

▪ adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things:

More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.

▪ fearless not afraid of anything or anyone:

a fearless campaigner for human rights

▪ heroic very brave and admired by many people:

heroic rescuers

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Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.

▪ plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers:

Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.