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brave

brave

18 5.6
Bright and noticeable in color or style
  • adjective
  • /breɪv/
translation icon : vistoso
  • She wore a brave dress that caught everyone's attention with its vivid hues.
  • Brave New
  • Brave New World

People just aren't that brave in their everyday dress.

Examples

  • The software development industry is waking up to this brave new world.

    Academic text (1999)

  • We are in a brave new world of transparency.

    Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral (2020)

  • With such support mechanisms, the opportunities of the city are open to anyone brave enough to take the chance.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The woman appears thin and haggard and wears a small, brave smile.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • As humanity ushers in the brave new world of genetic engineering, these thoughts acquire an altogether new twist.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The artist painted a brave mural, full of bright colors and intricate patterns.

  • The festival featured brave decorations that transformed the streets into a rainbow of colors.

Synonyms

gay
vsbrave
  • Archaic
38 4.4

Bright in color and showy

is showy but without the extra cheerful connotation
braw
vsbrave
  • Literature
9.9

Bright and attractive, often with showy colors

is the general, widely used term rather than chiefly Scottish
loudish
vsbrave
  • Informal
6.7

Bright and a little showy in appearance

is more strongly showy and intensely bright rather than somewhat mild

Antonyms

dull
31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

drab
23 4.2

Not bright or colorful and not lively

Idioms

brave as a lion
  • Informal
1 4.2

Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things

How Showy

gaudy
22 5.5
brave
18 5.6
bright
235 1.0
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
subdued
9 4.2

Surface Forms

brave positive
braver comparative
bravest superlative

Etymology

Brave also came to mean 'bright' or 'showy' because things that are bold and strong catch the eye. That's why brave clothes or colors are those that stand out.