brave  

Thesaurus for brave

• adjective
  • synonyms
    • courageous, audacious, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing, braw, gay  
  • antonyms
    • cowardly  
  • related terms
    • fearless, adventuresome, adventurous, bold, resolute, unafraid  
  • similar terms
    • bold, colorful, colourful, desperate, gallant, game, gamey, gamy, gritty, heroic, lionhearted, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stouthearted, undaunted, valiant, valorous  
• noun
  • synonyms
    • people, warrior  
  • antonyms
    • timid  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • weather, endure, brave out, defy, hold, hold up, withstand  

Pronunciation of brave: B R EY1 V (breɪv)

Number of syllables of brave: 1

Definition of brave

• (n): people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"  
• (n): a North American Indian warrior  
• (v): face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"  
• (s): invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"  
• (a): possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set  
• (s): brightly colored and showy; "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"  

Examples of brave

• The regal mosque built by a brave man.  
• The brave man slew the beast.  
• The battalion received the prize for being brave.  
• Warriors are brave and gallant.  
• The Dutch Shepherd is intelligent, brave, and affectionate.  
• He was renowned for being incorruptible, outspoken and brave.  
• The Sindhi women were undaunted, brave and patriotic.  
• He is brave, clean and reverent.  
• These Mirs were brave and chivalrous.  
• Students of Gryffindor are typically brave, daring, and chivalrous.