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Courageus or courageous?

Did you mean courageous? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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courageus

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courageous

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Correct spelling: courageous. Misspelling: courageus.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Courage + ous: keep the E so the G stays soft.

Why people write “courageus”

The misspelling “courageus” is only one letter off: it leaves out the O.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make courageous automatic.

What does “courageous” mean?

courageous adjective

  1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

    “Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville”

    Synonyms:brave

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Courageous” in a sentence

  • It was a courageous decision.
  • Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville.

Is “courageous” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“courageus” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from COURAGEOUS.

Courageous: quick answers

Is it courageus or courageous?
The correct spelling is courageous. “courageus” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell courageous?
Courage + ous: keep the E so the G stays soft.
What does courageous mean?
Courageous means: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.