Courageous and Timid

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Courageous

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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Timid is an antonym for courageous in topics: brave, cowardly.
Nearby Words: courage, courageously

Timid

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Courageous is an antonym for timid in shy topic.
Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly
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  • Ness is courageous and trusting (Red, with a red baseball cap to boot), while Lucas is timid and shy (blue).
    Source: Red Oni Blue Oni / Video Games
  • A human-girl-turned-Eevee (Missy/Storm), a somewhat comical but loyal Muk (Armor), a high-and-mighty Ponyta (Ruby), a timid but courageous Seadra (Nemo), a cynical Oddish (Nightshade), and a hyper Electabuzz (Artemis).
    Source: Fan Fic / Pokémon: Storm Clouds
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