courageous
/kəˈreɪdʒəs/
adjectivecou · ra · geous
Think: “COURAGE + OUS” — if you have COURAGE, you are courage-OUS.
Yes, it's courageous. Keep the base word COURAGE and add -OUS (not -IOUS): courag + eous → courageous.
Definition
- adjectiveBrave; able to face danger, fear, or difficulty with confidence.
Examples
- “It was courageous of Maya to speak up when she saw someone being treated unfairly.”
- “The firefighters made a courageous rescue during the storm.”
- “Trying again after failing once can be a courageous choice.”
Synonyms
braveboldfearlessvaliantgutsy
Antonyms
cowardlytimid
Translations
ES valientePT corajosoFR courageux / courageuse
Common misspellings
corageouscouragouscourageoscourageuscoragiouscourageiouscouragiouscouraegous
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