Brave and Willing

Brave

Brave adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Willing and brave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willing" instead an adjective "Brave".

Nearby Words: bravery, bravely, braved, braving

Willing

Willing adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).

Brave and willing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brave" instead an adjective "Willing".

Nearby Words: will, willingly, willingness, willed

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Blacklist Ressler, for all his Butt Monkey moments, is consistently brave and willing to risk life and limb.
  • Brave Scot Battlefield Earth: Johnny Tyler recruits a band of genetically brave Scots: brave enough to mine gold for an Machiavellian alien who is viciously insane, then willing to attempt to bring down a pan-galactic empire using souped-up machines guns and some ancient atomic weapons.
    Source: Brave Scot
  • Film / Beasts of the Southern Wild But he clearly loves his daughter and is willing to do anything for her, including brave a hurricane or send her away so she doesn't have to watch him die.
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