


people who stood for something" (Robert E. Brave, the least specific, is frequently associated with an innate quality: "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver" (Herman Melville).Ĭourageous implies an inner strength that draws on principle or purpose as well as character: "The millions of refugees who have resettled here.

These adjectives mean having or showing courage under difficult or dangerous conditions. Synonyms: brave, courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valiant, valorous, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
