possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
“Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring”
Word Forms
braveness
noun
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courage
noun
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courageousness
noun
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
mutig
Mut besitzen oder zeigen; in der Lage, sich Gefahren oder Ängsten zu stellen und mit ihnen umzugehen, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken; - Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇫🇷French
courageux
posséder ou faire preuve de courage; capable d’affronter et de gérer le danger ou la peur sans broncher ; -Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇪🇸Spanish
valiente
poseer o mostrar coraje; capaz de afrontar y afrontar el peligro o el miedo sin inmutarse; - Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇮🇹Italian
coraggioso
possedere o mostrare coraggio; in grado di affrontare e affrontare il pericolo o la paura senza batter ciglio; -Hermann Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇳🇱Dutch
moedig
het bezitten of tonen van moed; in staat gevaar of angst onder ogen te zien en ermee om te gaan zonder terug te deinzen; - Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇵🇹Portuguese
corajoso
possuir ou demonstrar coragem; capaz de enfrentar e lidar com o perigo ou o medo sem vacilar; -Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇷🇺Russian
смелый
обладание или проявление храбрости; способен противостоять опасности или страху и справляться с ними, не вздрагивая; - Герман Мелвилл; - Уильям Вордсворт
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साहसी
साहस रखना या प्रदर्शित करना; बिना घबराए खतरे या डर का सामना करने और उससे निपटने में सक्षम; - हरमन मेलविले; - विलियम वर्ड्सवर्थ
🇧🇩Bengali
সাহসী
ধারণ করা বা সাহস প্রদর্শন করা; ঝাঁকুনি ছাড়াই বিপদ বা ভয়ের মুখোমুখি হতে এবং মোকাবেলা করতে সক্ষম; - হারম্যান মেলভিল; - উইলিয়াম ওয়ার্ডসওয়ার্থ
🇮🇳Tamil
தைரியமான
தைரியத்தை வைத்திருத்தல் அல்லது வெளிப்படுத்துதல்; ஆபத்தையோ அச்சத்தையோ நடுங்காமல் எதிர்கொள்ளவும் சமாளிக்கவும் முடியும்; - ஹெர்மன் மெல்வில்; - வில்லியம் வேர்ட்ஸ்வொர்த்
🇮🇳Telugu
ధైర్యవంతుడు
ధైర్యాన్ని కలిగి ఉండటం లేదా ప్రదర్శించడం; ఆపద లేదా భయాన్ని కదలకుండా ఎదుర్కోవడం మరియు ఎదుర్కోవడం; - హెర్మన్ మెల్విల్లే; - విలియం వర్డ్స్వర్త్
🇮🇳Marathi
धाडसी
धैर्य बाळगणे किंवा दाखवणे; न डगमगता धोक्याचा किंवा भीतीचा सामना करण्यास आणि सामोरे जाण्यास सक्षम; - हरमन मेलविले; - विल्यम वर्डस्वर्थ
🇮🇳Gujarati
હિંમતવાન
હિંમત રાખવી અથવા પ્રદર્શિત કરવી; આંચકા વિના ભય અથવા ભયનો સામનો કરવા અને તેનો સામનો કરવામાં સક્ષમ; - હર્મન મેલવિલે; - વિલિયમ વર્ડ્સવર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ
ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವುದು; ಅಪಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ಭಯವನ್ನು ಅಲುಗಾಡದೆ ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; - ಹರ್ಮನ್ ಮೆಲ್ವಿಲ್ಲೆ; - ವಿಲಿಯಂ ವರ್ಡ್ಸ್ವರ್ತ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധൈര്യശാലി
ധൈര്യം കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക; ആപത്തിനെയോ ഭയത്തെയോ പതറാതെ നേരിടാനും നേരിടാനും കഴിയും; - ഹെർമൻ മെൽവിൽ; - വില്യം വേർഡ്സ്വർത്ത്
memiliki atau menunjukkan keberanian; mampu menghadapi dan menghadapi bahaya atau ketakutan tanpa gentar; - Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇵🇭Filipino
matapang
pagkakaroon o pagpapakita ng katapangan; kayang harapin at harapin ang panganib o takot nang hindi kumukurap; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
🇲🇾Malay
berani
memiliki atau menunjukkan keberanian; mampu menghadapi dan menangani bahaya atau ketakutan tanpa gentar; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شجاع
امتلاك الشجاعة أو إظهارها؛ قادر على مواجهة الخطر أو الخوف والتعامل معه دون أن يتوانى؛ - هيرمان ملفيل؛ - ويليام وردزورث
🇮🇷Persian
شجاع
داشتن یا نشان دادن شجاعت؛ قادر به رویارویی و مقابله با خطر یا ترس بدون لرزیدن. - هرمان ملویل؛ - ویلیام وردزورث
🇹🇷Turkish
cesur
cesarete sahip olmak veya cesaret göstermek; çekinmeden tehlike veya korkuyla yüzleşip başa çıkabilen; -Herman Melville; -William Wordsworth
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַמִיץ
להחזיק או להפגין אומץ; מסוגל להתמודד ולהתמודד עם סכנה או פחד מבלי להירתע; - הרמן מלוויל; ויליאם וורדסוורת'
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'courageous'?
The primary meaning of 'courageous' is 'possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'courageous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'courageous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'courageous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'courageous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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