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Courageous vs Fearless - What's the difference?

courageous | fearless |

As adjectives the difference between courageous and fearless

is that courageous is of a person, displaying or possessing courage while fearless is free from fear.

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

    fearless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Free from fear.

    • Derived terms

    * fearlessness * fearlessly

    See also

    * unafraid * intrepid * courageous