Synonyms and antonyms of Brave and willing to take risks in American Thesaurus

brave (adjective)

capable of dealing with danger or pain, without seeming to be frightened

bold (adjective)

confident and not afraid of people

heroic (adjective)

very brave and deserving admiration

courageous (adjective)

very brave and determined

daring (adjective)

brave enough to do dangerous things

fearless (adjective)

showing approval not afraid of anyone or anything. This word shows that you admire people like this.

plucky (adjective)

brave and determined, especially when success is unlikely

audacious (adjective)

done with extreme confidence, despite difficulties, risks, or the negative attitudes of other people

undaunted (adjective)

determined and not afraid to continue doing something, even though it might be difficult

adventurous (adjective)

eager to try new or exciting things

audacious (adjective)

used about people

ballsy (adjective)

impolite brave and confident

brave (adjective)

used about someone’s behavior

brave (adjective)

used about a child who tries hard not to show that they are frightened or feeling pain

buccaneering (adjective)

brave and willing to take risks, even if this involves doing things that many people would not approve of

dauntless (adjective)

mainly literary never frightened or worried even by very difficult or dangerous things

do-or-die (adjective)

willing to take great risks in order to achieve something

doughty (adjective)

mainly journalism determined and not easily frightened

gallant (adjective)

literary brave

gutsy (adjective)

informal brave and determined

hard (adjective)

strong and not easily frightened

intrepid (adjective)

mainly literary not afraid to do dangerous things

lion-hearted (adjective)

literary extremely brave

manfully (adverb)

in a brave and strong way

manly (adjective)

typical of the way that a man is traditionally expected to behave, especially by being strong and brave

noble (adjective)

behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire

spunky (adjective)

informal a spunky person is lively, determined, and brave

stouthearted (adjective)

brave

unafraid (adjective)

formal not frightened

valiant (adjective)

mainly literary very brave and determined, especially in a difficult situation