Words / B2

k-uh-RAYJ-uh-s/kəˈreɪdʒəs/

Courageous means brave; showing courage: a courageous decision; courageous in. Brave and valiant are close twins; reckless is bravery without judgement. A courageous dissent in the judgment still needs the named ratio. Mix-up: courageous vs outrageous; encourage; do not write courageous for a sports slogan with no named risk in the source.

Meaning

Brave; showing courage.

Examples

• “A courageous dissent in the judgment still needs the named ratio, the law extract said.”
• “A courageous refusal to sign featured in the minutes, which is the civic-risk sense — still name the motion.”

Good to know

a courageous decision / dissent; courageous in + -ing. Close: brave / valiant. Contrast: reckless. Trap: outrageous. Citizenship, history, and law. Brave with a named risk, not a motto.

Near in meaning

brave, valiant, plucky

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