Courageous

/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/ · adjective

Meaning

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
2. Of an action, that requires courage.

Example Sentences

the most courageous person I have ever met

In 1979, following Jimmy Carter’s unexpected and unreasonable decision to transfer diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, the Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act to preserve our relationship with this courageous nation. We believed that it was vital for our allies and for those who were not our allies to know that the United States would not abandon its friends.

a courageous deed

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Word Forms

• more courageous
• most courageous

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