Synonyms for
Brave
Definition
ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- brave the storm
- brave a challenge
- brave the odds
- brave the elements
- brave the unknown
- brave a difficult situation
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Usage note
While 'brave' can be used for physical or moral courage, it's generally a positive term. Avoid using it to describe recklessness, which implies a lack of judgment.
Example sentences
- The brave knight fought the dragon to save the princess.
- My mom is brave for going to the dentist even though she is scared.
- It takes a lot of bravery to speak up for what is right.
- The soldiers were brave in the face of danger.
- The little boy felt brave holding his dad's hand at the haunted house.
Quotes
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. - Franklin P. Jones
Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. - Bear Grylls
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. - Maya Angelou