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valorous
adjective val·or·ous \ˈva-lə-rəs\
Definition of VALOROUS
: valiant
— val·or·ous·ly adverb
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First Known Use of VALOROUS
15th century
Related to VALOROUS
- Synonyms
- bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, gutty, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, brave
- Antonyms
- chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow
VALOROUS Defined for Kids
valorous
adjective val·or·ous \ˈva-lə-rəs\
Definition of VALOROUS for Kids
: having or showing courage : brave <valorous knights>
— val·or·ous·ly adverb
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