# braver

/ˈbɹeɪvɝ/ (US) · /bɹˈeɪvɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/braver
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

more willing to face danger, pain, or difficult situations than other people. You use this to describe someone who shows courage when it is hard to do so.

For teachers: more courageous or fearless in the face of danger, pain, or adversity. The comparative form of 'brave'.

## Examples

- She is braver than her brother when they go camping.
- The rescue team was made up of braver individuals who volunteered to enter the burning building.
- While many of his peers chose to flee the conflict, he remained braver, staying to protect the village until the situation stabilized.

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