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| Main Entry: | heroic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, champion |
| Synonyms: | bold, classic, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, elevated, epic, exaggerated, fearless, gallant, grand, grandiose, gritty, gutsy*, high-flown, inflated, intrepid, noble, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, bigger than life, fire-eating, gutty, impavid, lion-hearted, mythological, stand tall |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, meek, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brave |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, audacious, chivalrous, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, defiant, doughty, fearless, firm, foolhardy, forward, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, imprudent, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, militant, nervy, plucky, reckless, resolute, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, strong, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, chin-up, herolike, unabashed, unblenching, undauntable, undismayed, unfearful |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, fearful, frightened, humble, meek, reticent, retiring, shy, timid |
| Main Entry: | chivalrous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | valiant |
| Synonyms: | benevolent, big, bold, brave, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, gallant, heroic, high-minded, honorable, intrepid, lofty, magnanimous, manly, polite, quixotic, spirited, sublime, true, valorous, gentlemanlike, great-hearted, noble-minded |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, frightened, humble, unchivalrous |
| Main Entry: | courageous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, bold |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, adventurous, assured, audacious, cool, daredevil, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fiery, gallant, game, gritty*, gutsy*, hardy, heroic, high-spirited, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, martial, nervy, plucky*, resolute, stalwart, stouthearted, strong, tenacious, tough, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, Trojan, adventuresome, fire-eating, impavid, red-blooded*, stand tall, venturous |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, fearful, meek, shy, timid, weak, faint-hearted, fearing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dauntless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold, courageous |
| Synonyms: | brave, daring, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, heroic, indomitable, intrepid, invincible, lionhearted, resolute, stouthearted, unafraid, unconquerable, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous, aweless, unfearing |
| Antonyms: | afraid, discouraged, fearful, frightened, intimidated, scared, terrified, daunted, disheartened |
| Main Entry: | fearless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, unafraid |
| Synonyms: | assured, bold, brassy, cheeky, cocky, confident, courageous, crack*, daring, dashing, dauntless, doughty, flip*, fresh*, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, icy*, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, nervy, plucky, salty*, sanguine, sassy*, smart, spunky, sure, temerarious, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous, wise, aweless, bodacious, chesty, cool hand, unabashed |
| Antonyms: | afraid, apprehensive, fearful, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gallant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, splendid |
| Synonyms: | attentive, bold, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, daring, dashing, dauntless, dignified, doughty, fearless, game*, glorious, gracious, grand, gritty*, hairy*, heroic, honorable, intrepid, lionhearted*, lofty, magnanimous, noble, plucky*, polite, quixotic, stately, stouthearted, suave, thoughtful, urbane, valiant, valorous, fire-eating |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, timid, ungentlemanly, unmannerly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored, idiolized; divine |
| Synonyms: | august, beautiful, bright, brilliant, celebrated, dazzling, delightful, distinguished, effulgent, elevated, eminent, enjoyable, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, fine, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, heavenly, heroic, honored, illustrious, immortal, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, memorable, noble, notable, noted, pleasurable, preeminent, radiant, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, shining, splendid, sublime, superb, time-honored, triumphant, venerable, well-known, wonderful, esteemed |
| Antonyms: | atrocious, awful, bad, contemptible, disgraceful, shameful |
| Main Entry: | Herculean |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerful, strong |
| Synonyms: | almighty, backbreaking, colossal, courageous, forceful, gargantuan, gigantic, hard, heroic, huge, impressive, laborious, mighty, strenuous, tough, vigorous |
| Main Entry: | intrepid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, nervy |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy*, heroic, lionhearted, nerveless, plucky, resolute, spunky*, stalwart, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous, bodacious, impavid |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, meek, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plucky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, bold, confident, courageous, daring, determined, fearless, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, lionhearted, nervy, persevering, spirited, sporting, spunky, stalwart, tenacious, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, unfearful |
| Main Entry: | stouthearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, courageous |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, bold, daring, dashing, fearless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, lionhearted, plucky, spunky, stalwart, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, unfearful |
| Main Entry: | unafraid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fearless |
| Synonyms: | assured, bold, brassy, brave, cheeky, cocky, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, nervy, plucky, spunky, sure, undaunted, unshakable, valiant, ballsy, having nerves of steel, unfearing, unfrightened, unscared |
| Main Entry: | valiant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, assertive, audacious, bold, chivalrous, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, game, grand, great, gritty*, gutsy*, heroic, high-spirited, indomitable, intrepid, magnanimous, nervy*, noble, plucky*, powerful, redoubtable, self-reliant, spunky*, stalwart, steadfast, stout, stouthearted, strong-willed, unafraid, undaunted, valorous, venturesome, vigorous, worthy, fire-eating, gutty, lion-hearted, puissant, undismayed, venturous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | valorous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | courageous |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, adventurous, bold, brave, chivalrous, daredevil, daring, dauntless, fearless, gallant, game, gritty*, gutsy*, heroic, lionhearted, nervy, plucky*, stalwart, stouthearted, strong, tough, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, adventuresome, venturous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | manly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | courageous |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, brave, colt, confident, daring, dauntless, dignified, fearless, firm, gallant, hardy, he-man, heroic, hunk, intrepid, jock, macho, male, manlike, masculine, muscular, noble, powerful, resolute, robust, self-reliant, stately, staunch, strapping, strong, stud, tiger, undaunted, valiant, valorous, vigorous, virile, beefcake, jockstrap, lion-hearted, manful, red-blooded, stout-hearted, two-fisted, well-built |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, weak |
| Main Entry: | bold |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, assuming, audacious, bantam, courageous, daring, dauntless, enterprising, fearless, forward, gallant, heroic, intrepid, resolute, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, aweless |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, meek, shy, timid, weak |
| Main Entry: | game |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, willing |
| Synonyms: | bold, courageous, dauntless, desirous, disposed, dogged, eager, fearless, gallant, hardy, heroic, inclined, interested, intrepid, nervy*, persevering, persistent, plucky*, prepared, ready, resolute, spirited, spunky, unafraid, unflinching, valiant, valorous, up for |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, cowardly, disinclined, fearful, unprepared, unwilling, unready |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | great |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important, celebrated |
| Synonyms: | august, capital, chief, commanding, dignified, distinguished, eminent, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, fine, glorious, grand, heroic, high-minded, honorable, idealistic, illustrious, impressive, leading, lofty, magnanimous, main, major, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, outstanding, paramount, primary, principal, prominent, regal, remarkable, renowned, royal, stately, sublime, superior, superlative, talented, highly regarded, puissant |
| Antonyms: | infamous, insignificant, powerless, unimportant, unknown, weak, uncelebrated, undignified |
| Main Entry: | immortal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, eminent, epic, genius, glorious, heroic, illustrious, paragon, storied, laureate |
| Notes: | immortal means not subject to death, while immoral means violating principles of right and wrong or not adhering to ethical or moral principles |
| Antonyms: | infamous, insignificant, mortal, unimportant, unknown |
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