Courageous and Diffident

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Courageous adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order

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Diffident is an antonym for courageous.

Nearby Words: courage, courageously

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Courageous is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

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