/ Dictionary / Index C courageous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cou•ra•geous Pronunciation: (ku-rā'jus), [key] — adj. possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: courageous (Thesaurus) courage courant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language