Synonyms: brave
Definition: people who are brave
Usage: the home of the free and the brave
Similar words: people
Definition: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Usage: old people; there were at least 200 people in the audience
Synonyms: brave
Definition: a North American Indian warrior
Similar words: warrior
Definition: someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
Synonyms: weather, brave, brave out, endure
Definition: face and withstand with courage
Usage: She braved the elements
Similar words: withstand, defy, hold, hold up
Definition: resist or confront with resistance
Usage: The politician defied public opinion; The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear; The bridge held
Synonyms: brave, unfearing, hardy, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid
Definition: invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Usage: audacious explorers; fearless reporters and photographers; intrepid pioneers
Similar words: bold
Definition: fearless and daring
Usage: bold settlers on some foreign shore; a bold speech; a bold adventure
Synonyms: courageous, brave
Definition: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Usage: 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
Similar words: desperate, heroic
Definition: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
Usage: made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber; the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war- G.C.Marshall; they took heroic measures to save his life
Similar words: gallant
Definition: unflinching in battle or action
Usage: a gallant warrior; put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
Similar words: game, gamey, gamy, mettlesome, gritty, spirited, spunky
Definition: willing to face danger
Similar words: lionhearted
Definition: extraordinarily courageous
Similar words: stouthearted, stalwart
Definition: used especially of persons
Usage: a stalwart knight; a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army
Similar words: undaunted
Definition: resolutely courageous
Usage: undaunted in the face of death
Similar words: valiant, valorous
Definition: having or showing valor
Usage: a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack; a valiant soldier
Definition: brightly colored and showy
Usage: girls decked out in brave new dresses; brave banners flying; `braw' is a Scottish word; a dress a bit too gay for her years; birds with gay plumage
Similar words: colorful, colourful
Definition: striking in variety and interest
Usage: a colorful period of history; a colorful character; colorful language