Gallant and Scared

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Gallant adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: a gallant rescue

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Scared is an antonym for gallant.

Nearby Words: gallantry, gallantly

Scared adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away

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Gallant is an antonym for scared.

Nearby Words: scare, scar, scary, scaring

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Scared and Gallant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallant/scared

Gallant & Scared. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallant/scared>.

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