valiant
Very brave, especially when things are difficult.
valiant in a sentence
- The valiant knight stood alone on the bridge to face the dragon.
- The lifeboat crew made a valiant effort, bravely rowing through rough waves towards the swimmer.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to valiant?
- Acowardly
- Bbrave
- Ctimid
- Dfearful
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B: brave. The other three mean the opposite of valiant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to valiant?
- Aheroic
- Bcowardly
- Cbrave
- Dbold
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B: cowardly. The other three mean nearly the same as valiant.
Words that mean something similar
brave, bold, heroic
Words that mean the opposite
cowardly, fearful, timid
More words about character & personality
- venerable: Respected because of great age, wisdom or good character.
- versatile: Able to do many different things well.
- vigilant: Watching carefully for danger or trouble.
- virtuous: Behaving in a good, honest and moral way.
- vivacious: Bubbly, lively and full of fun.
- vulnerable: Easy to hurt or attack because of being weak or unprotected.
- wily: Clever at tricking people.
- witty: Clever and funny with words.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test