Associations to the word «Courageous»

Wiktionary

COURAGEOUS, adjective. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
COURAGEOUS, adjective. Of an action, that requires courage.

Dictionary definition

COURAGEOUS, adjective. Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.