courageouscou‧ra‧geous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ ●○○ adjective 
Examples
He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it. a courageous decision► see thesaurus at brave—courageously adverbRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say brave rather than courageous:· It was brave of you to tell him what you thought.
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Thesaurus- After a courageous struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty.
- But for the actions of a few courageous individuals, we might all have died.
- Few will forget her courageous stand against inequality and injustice.
- King was a courageous leader who confronted the racist attitudes of his time.
- Parker said the judge's decision was courageous.
- Between 1868 and 1874 Gladstone pursued a courageous and energetic campaign which reformed the State.
- He is aided by the courageous local newspaper editor and a retired missionary woman.
- I presented the Amway plan to a young sailor who was a member of the tough and courageous Navy Seals.
- Later still, in a Medieval bestiary, three courageous birds are shown in the act of attacking an owl's head.
- Some of these experiments were heart-felt and courageous attempts to find a new way.
- They are courageous, strong, quick and agile.
THESAURUS► brave
Collocations showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: · I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.· a brave attempt to change the system
► courageous especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: · a courageous speech· her courageous fight against cancer
► daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks: · a daring escape from a prison camp· a daring fighter pilot· a daring thing to do
► bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: · It was a bold move to set up his own company.· She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
► intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: · an intrepid traveller· We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
► adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: · More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
► fearless not afraid of anything or anyone: · a fearless campaigner for human rights
► heroic very brave and admired by many people: · heroic rescuers· Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
► plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers: · Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.
Longman Language Activatornot afraid when you are in a dangerous or frightening situation ► brave someone who is brave does not show that they are afraid in a frightening situation or when they have to do something dangerous, painful, or unpleasant: · You have to be very brave to be a fireman.· a brave rescue attempt· No matter how hard I tried to be brave and strong, I couldn't stop myself from crying.· I wasn't sure if I was being brave or stupid.it is brave of somebody to do something: · It was very brave of you to tell her the truth.be brave (=used to tell someone to behave bravely): · Come on, be brave. Just grit your teeth and it will all be over in no time.
► courageous especially written someone who is courageous behaves very bravely, often for a long period, and especially when they are fighting for something they believe in or suffering great pain: · After a courageous struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty.· Few will forget her courageous stand against inequality and injustice.· But for the actions of a few courageous individuals, we might all have died.
► heroic extremely brave and admired by a lot of people: · Amy Johnson is famous for her heroic solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1930.· Although the nationalists put up heroic resistance, the revolt was crushed in three days.· The film is a warm tribute to the heroic pilots of C Division.
► hero/heroine someone who does something extremely brave and is admired by a lot of people. Use hero about a man or a woman, use heroine about a woman: · A famous World War Two hero, he later became a U.S. senator.· Don't try to be a hero. You'll only get hurt.· a heroine of the Resistance
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most
brave: · Although normally quietly spoken, he would be most courageous in facing hostility in discussion, even from large groups of people.
► very· She was not perhaps very courageous, which was unexpected in one of her ancestry.· But Alvin was scared and very courageous simultaneously.· Belts the ball a mile, fun to watch, very courageous.· Some of those experiences he had to be very courageous to deal with.· Nigel Lawson took a very courageous decision in the war against inflation.· It was very courageous to do that role.
He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it. a courageous decision► see thesaurus at brave—courageously adverbRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say brave rather than courageous:· It was brave of you to tell him what you thought.