Courageous: 1. the ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it isdangerous, frightening, or very difficult 2.have the courage to do something 3.pluck up/summon up (the) courage (=try to make yourself feel brave enough to do something): Cowards are debilitated by excessive fear, especially of things that shouldn???t be feared.Courage is a virtue that philosophers have bee