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courageous

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kɝˈeɪdʒəs// UK //kʌɹˈeɪdʒəs// coura·geous

adj. having or showing the ability to do something even when you are afraid. It describes someone who faces danger or pain with strength.

adj. characterised by the ability to confront fear, pain, or danger with mental or moral strength.


SIMPLE

The courageous firefighter ran into the burning building.

CONTEXTUAL

It was a courageous decision to quit her stable job and start her own business during the economic crisis.

COMPLEX

History remembers those courageous individuals who stood against systemic injustice, often risking their personal safety to advocate for the fundamental rights of others.

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Origin

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

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or as a predicative adjective after a linking verb.

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