Here you will learn 10 advanced adjectives to describe courage in English. Chivalrous, audacious, valiant meaning.
These vocabulary words will help you improve your English from intermediate to advanced level. These adjectives are also very useful for your written English essays. Particularly if you plan to take English proficiency exams such as CAE, FCE or IELTS.
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10 English Adjectives to Describe Courage - Episode 207
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I have been reading a story with some students concerning explorers. A famous Irish/English explorer from the 1900’s was a man called Ernest Shackleton. He led an expedition in 1915 to the Antarctic without any of today’s modern equipment and although they did not succeed in their original plan he did save all his men after a very courageous journey.
Do you know any other English adjectives to describe courage? Well as always, in English we have plenty of words which can be used in different circumstances.
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10 English Adjectives to Describe Courage
adventurous
Meaning: someone who looks for adventure
Example:
My father was an adventurous man who enjoyed the outdoors. He did many things; bungee jumping, sky diving, scuba diving, skiing and motorcycling.
brave
Meaning: someone who is self-confident in the presence of danger and ready to suffer pain
Example:
Greta Thunberg was very brave when she went up on a snow-covered glacier in a blizzard.
chivalrous
Meaning: someone who put themselves in danger for the protection of others
Example:
He was a man with a powerful reputation as a chivalrous knight.
10 English Adjectives to Describe Courage
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bold
Meaning: someone who stands out and faces danger bravely
Example:
The diplomat was bold and outspoken about his government’s aggressive policy.
daring
Meaning: a person who defies any dangers
Example:
One of the great heroes during World War Two, Alexandr Matrosov was a daring man.
fearless
Meaning: someone who has no fear
Example:
She was fearless in the face of threats.
intrepid
Meaning: a person possesses unshakable nerves
Example:
Despite poor health, he was an intrepid explorer, and his life was packed with adventure and discovery.
10 English Adjectives to Describe Courage
courageous
Meaning: a person who is more than brave, adding a moral element to his/her deeds
Example:
Many people were courageous during the Holocaust.
audacious
Meaning: a person who is willing to take risks to achieve something
Example:
Sam was audacious enough to criticise the CEO in his presence.
gallant
Meaning: a person or their behaviour that is brave or heroic, often in a dashing and showy way
Example:
Unfortunately, despite the team’s gallant efforts, the result for the match was a 0 to 2 loss by us.
valiant
Meaning: a person who not only faces great dangers successfully but also achieves great results
Example:
He was a valiant fighter who struck down twenty two of the enemy’s best men.
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