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Courageous vs Daredevil - What's the difference?

courageous | daredevil | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between courageous and daredevil

is that courageous is of a person, displaying or possessing courage while daredevil is recklessly bold; adventurous.

As a noun daredevil is

a person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.

courageous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
    • the most courageous man I have ever met
  • Of an action, that requires courage.
    • a courageous deed

    Synonyms

    * (person ): bold, brave, hardy,valorous * (act ): bold, brave,heroic * See also

    daredevil

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
    • Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a daredevil riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.

    Synonyms

    * adrenaline junkie, adventurer, thrill seeker

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Recklessly bold; adventurous.
    • The climatic scene of ''Rebel without a Cause'' is the group of very daredevil teens playing chicken.