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