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Courageous vs Survivor - What's the difference?

courageous | survivor |

As an adjective courageous

is of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

As a noun survivor is

one who survives; one who endures through disaster or hardship.

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

    survivor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * survivour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who survives; one who endures through disaster or hardship.
  • One who knew a specific decedent
    • She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.

    Synonyms

    *(person able to endure hardship) trooper, tough cookie

    Derived terms

    * sole survivor