You are very brave.
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Brave
/bɹeɪv/
Synonyms for "brave" (342 found)
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Closest matches (69)
Adjective(12 words)
a manabideabide withachillesadvantageousaffrontair servicemanamazonaudaciousawelessbafflebalkbanterbearbear withbeardbell the catbeneficialbid defiancebide
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bite the bulletblastboldbold-spiritedbrassybravurabrawbrazenbrazen outbreastbrightbring beforebring forwardbring upbrookbulldogcall outcannon fodderchallengechancecheckmatechichichivalricchivalrouschutzpanikcircumvent
Adjective(6 words)
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
brave out
Interjection(1 words)
Strong matches (102)
colorfulcoloryconfidentconfoundconfrontconfront withcontravenecountercounteractcountermandcounterworkcourageouscourt destructioncrossdaredaringdashdashingdauntlessdavid
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decorated herodefeatdefiantdefydefy dangerdemigoddemigoddessdestroydiscomfitdisconcertdiscountenancedishdisruptdouble-daredoughtydressyeludeencounterendureenterprisingenvisageexhibitionisticfaceface outface the musicface upface up toface withfavorablefavoringfearlessfighting cockfighting manfineflashingflashyflauntingflummoxfoilfood for powderforget the oddsfrillyfrontfrothyfrustrategallantgamblegamegamecockgayglitteringgogoodgood soldiergrandgreatheartedgrittygutsyhalberdierhandsomehang inhang in there
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (171)
hang toughhardyhazardhectorhelpfulheroheroicheroineherolikehopliteindomitableintrepidironheartedjauntyjazzyknightlikeknightlyknock the chockslay beforelegionary
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lionlionheartedlumplump itmachomanman of courageman-at-armsmanfulmanlymartialmeetmeet boldlymeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymettlesomemilitary mannavy mannoblenonplusoutdareoutfacepaladinperplexperseverepikemanplace beforeplay with firepluckypresentpresent topropitiousput it toput up withrakishresoluterifleriflemanriskrolandruinrun the chancerun the gauntletrun the risksabotagesamsonscotchscream defianceservicemanset at defianceset beforeshow fightshowysmartsnazzysoldiersoldierlikesoldierlyspeak outspeak upspearmanspectacularspikespiritedsplashysplendidsplurgyspoilsportyspunkystalwartstandstand forstand in the waystand up tostare downstaunchsteadfaststemstickstonewallstoutstoutheartedstumpsuffersuperhumansupportsustaintaketake a chancetake chancestake up withtempt providencethe bravethwarttigertoleratetowardunafraidunapprehensiveunblenchingundauntedundismayedunfearfulunfearingunflinchingunfrightenedunshrinkingunswervingunyieldingupsetusefulvaliantvaliant knightvalorousventureventuresomevividwarriorwarrioress
Adjective(13 words)
Adjective(14 words)
Noun(1 words)
How these synonyms differ
- bold - 'Bold' emphasizes willingness to take risks, it includes bravery but also audacity and confidence.
- courageous - 'Courageous' is the formal, literary sibling of 'brave', it implies moral fiber and deliberate choice in the face of danger.
- fearless - 'Fearless' implies the absence of fear entirely, while brave people feel fear and act anyway, fearless people seem not to feel it.
- valiant - 'Valiant' is heroic and literary, it implies fighting against the odds with dignity, often in defeat as much as victory.
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13 entriesCollocations
14 entriesbrave a riskbrave actbrave decisionbrave deedbrave facebrave personbrave soldierbrave stancebrave the elementsbrave the oddsbrave the stormbrave the unknownbrave undertakingsthe brave
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
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Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
I admire your brave deed.
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Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
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He was brave in the face of danger.
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