The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - brave adj.

1) fearless, intrepid, bold, courageous, daring, gallant, stout, stout-hearted, valiant, valorous, stalwart, plucky, staunch, undaunted, dauntless, unafraid, unfearing, indomitable, heroic, Colloq macho; Slang gutsy: Despite her misgivings about her proposal, she put on a brave face in the boardroom. He was brave to face the enemy alone. 2) fine, handsome, grand, splendid, showy, colourful, spectacular, smart: The colonel made a brave appearance in full Highland regalia. --v. 3) challenge, defy, dare; brazen (out) , face, confront, encounter, meet: We had to brave the elements in the open boat. I had to brave my father at breakfast.