Courageous: meaning, definitions and examples

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courageous

[ ˈkʌrɪdʒəs ]

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brave

having or showing courage; brave

Synonyms

bold, brave, fearless, intrepid, valiant

Examples of usage

She was a courageous woman who never backed down from a challenge.
The firefighters displayed courageous acts of bravery during the rescue mission.

Translations

Translations of the word "courageous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 corajoso

🇮🇳 साहसी

🇩🇪 mutig

🇮🇩 berani

🇺🇦 сміливий

🇵🇱 odważny

🇯🇵 勇敢な (ゆうかんな)

🇫🇷 courageux

🇪🇸 valiente

🇹🇷 cesur

🇰🇷 용감한 (yonggamhaneun)

🇸🇦 شجاع

🇨🇿 odvážný

🇸🇰 odvážny

🇨🇳 勇敢的 (yǒnggǎn de)

🇸🇮 pogumen

🇮🇸 hugrakkur

🇰🇿 батыл

🇬🇪 მამაცი

🇦🇿 cəsur

🇲🇽 valiente

Word origin

The word 'courageous' originated from the Old French word 'corageus', which was derived from the Latin word 'coraticum'. The Latin word 'coraticum' comes from 'cor', meaning heart. This reflects the idea that courage comes from the heart, showing bravery and strength of character.