Courageous and Prudent

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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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Prudent is an antonym for courageous.

Nearby Words: courage, courageously

Prudent adjective - Having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech.

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Courageous is an antonym for prudent.

Nearby Words: prudence, prudently, prudential

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

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