brave

Meaning of brave

adjective
  1. ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.
    a brave soldier
    he put up a brave fight before losing
    she was very brave about the whole thing
    it was a time to remember the brave

noun

a North American Indian warrior.

verb
  1. endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear.
    these six men braved the rough seas

late 15th century: from French, from Italian bravo ‘bold’ or Spanish bravo ‘courageous, untamed, savage’, based on Latin barbarus (see barbarous).

Information about brave

Hyphenation of brave

brave

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • brave is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

brave synonyms

Meaning courageous:

courageous

Meaning audacious:

audacious, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing

Meaning braw:

braw, gay

Meaning weather:

weather, endure

Meaning having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties:

plucky

Meaning possessing or showing courage or determination:

valiant

Meaning showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle:

valorous

Meaning having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined:

heroic

Meaning brave and determined:

lionhearted

Meaning brave and resolute, especially in a difficult situation:

manful

Meaning masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way:

macho

Meaning (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous:

bold

Meaning (of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold:

daring

Meaning reckless and daring:

daredevil

Meaning willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences:

adventurous

Meaning not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment:

undaunted

Meaning not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty:

unflinching

Meaning unhesitating; fearless:

unshrinking

Meaning feeling no fear or anxiety:

unafraid

Meaning impossible to subdue or defeat:

indomitable

Meaning brave and persistent:

doughty

Meaning (of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively:

mettlesome

Meaning willing to take risks or embark on difficult or unusual courses of action:

venturesome, venturous

Meaning having or showing courage and determination:

stout

Meaning full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination:

spirited

Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic:

gallant

Meaning loyal, reliable, and hard-working:

stalwart

Meaning admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering:

resolute

Meaning possessing or displaying resolve:

determined

Meaning eager or willing to do something new or challenging:

game

Meaning having or showing courage, determination, and spirit:

gutsy

Meaning courageous and determined:

spunky

Meaning determined and courageous:

ballsy

Meaning endure (an ordeal or difficulty):

bear

Meaning remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist:

withstand

Meaning experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant):

suffer

Meaning strengthen or support physically or mentally:

sustain

Meaning confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation:

face

Meaning come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent:

confront

Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:

defy

Meaning have the courage to do something:

dare

brave antonyms

Meaning lacking courage:

cowardly

Meaning feeling or showing fear or anxiety:

fearful

Translation of brave

Anagrams of brave

breva

Words that rhyme with brave

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