Aghast and Courageous

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Aghast adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: I stood there, aghast, as the vile monster made its way toward me

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Courageous is an antonym for aghast.

Courageous adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

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Aghast is an antonym for courageous.

Nearby Words: courage, courageously

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Courageous and Aghast. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aghast/courageous

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