Brave vs. Timid

By Jaxson

  • Brave (adjective)

    Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

    “bold|daring|doughty|orped|resilient|stalwart”

    “cowardly|fearful|mean|weak”

  • Brave (adjective)

    Having any sort of superiority or excellence.

  • Brave (adjective)

    Making a fine show or display.

  • Brave (noun)

    A Native American warrior.

  • Brave (noun)

    A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

  • Brave (noun)

    A challenge; a defiance; bravado.

  • Brave (verb)

    To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.

    “After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.”

  • Brave (verb)

    To adorn; to make fine or showy.

  • Timid (adjective)

    Lacking in courage or confidence.

    “John’s a very timid person. I’ll doubt he’ll be brave enough to face his brother.”

Wiktionary
  • Timid (adjective)

    showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened

    “I was too timid to ask for what I wanted”

Oxford Dictionary
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