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Spell Bee Word: courageous


Basic Details

Word: Courageous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very brave; willing to face danger, pain or difficulty without giving up.

Synonyms: brave, bold, fearless, daring

Antonyms: cowardly, timid

How to Spell Courageous

Syllables: cou - ra - geous

Tricky part: The e of courage stays before ous. It keeps the g soft, so the word says ra-jus and not ra-gus.

Watch out for: couragous, curageous, courageus

Memory tip: Write courage in full, then add ous. Outrageous and gorgeous keep the e before ous in the same way.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The courageous firefighter carried the child out of the smoke.

Example 2: It was courageous of Neha to speak first in the debate.

Example 3: The courageous little dog barked at the monkey on the roof.

Fun Fact

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest award for courage in war, while the Ashoka Chakra honours bravery away from the battlefield.

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Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

courage

a) ious
b) eous
c) ous
d) us

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c) ous. Courage already ends in e, so only ous is added.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

courageous

a) daring
b) fearless
c) bold
d) cowardly

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d) cowardly. Cowardly means lacking courage; the other three mean brave.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gauroosecu

a) outrageous
b) courageous
c) curious
d) gorgeous

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b) courageous. The letters include c and two u's but no t, so outrageous is out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A courageous person is someone who ____.

a) never speaks
b) sleeps all day
c) runs from every problem
d) faces danger bravely

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d) faces danger bravely

2. Which noun is courageous made from?

a) cousin
b) course
c) courage
d) court

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c) courage

Associated Words

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