Antonyms of Brave, Opposite of Brave in English
Meaning of Brave; bold, courageous, ready to face
Opposite of Brave;
dastardly, weak, scared, shy, uncertain, unstable, meek, spineless, afraid, apprehensive
- about – exactly
- above – below
- absence – presence
- abundance – lack
- accept – refuse
- accidental – intentional
- active – lazy
- add – subtract
- admit – deny
- adult – child
- amateur – professional
- amuse – bore
- ancestor – descendant
- angel – devil
- animal – human
- annoy – satisfy
- answer – ask
- answer – question
- antonym – synonym
- apart – together
- approximately – exactly
- argue – agree
- arrest – free
- arrival – departure
- arrive – depart
- artificial – natural
- ascent – descent
- ask – answer
- asleep – awake
- attack – defend
- attack – defence
- attic – cellar
- autumn – spring
- awake – asleep
- awful – nice
- back – in front of
- background – foreground
- backward – forward
- better – worse
- beautiful – ugly
- big – small
- birth – death
- bitter – sweet
- black – white
- blunt – sharp
- body – soul
- bore – amuse
- boring – exciting
- borrow – lend
- bottom – top
- boy – girl
- brave – cowardly
- break – fix
- broad – narrow
- brother – sister
- build – destroy
- busy – lazy
- buy – sell
- calm – excited
- careful – careless
- careless – careful
- catch – miss
- ceiling – floor
- comedy – drama
- complicated – simple
- compliment – insult
- compulsory – voluntary
- connect – separate
- consonant – vowel
- constant – changeable
- construction – destruction
- continue – interrupt
- cool – warm
- correct – wrong
- courage – fear
- courageous – cowardly
- cowardly – brave
- create – destroy
- cruel – human
- cry – whisper
- cry – laugh
- damage – repair
- danger – security
- dangerous – safe
- dark – light
- daughter – son
- dawn – dusk
- day – night
- dead – alive
- death – birth
- deep – shallow
- defeat – victory
- defence – attack
- defend – attack
- delicious – awful
- deny – admit
- depart – arrive
- departure – arrival
- descendant – ancestor
- descent – ascent
- desperate – hopeful
- die – live
- different – alike
- difficult – easy
- dirty – clean
- disease – health
- distant – near
- divide – unite
- division – unity
- divorce – marry
- end – beginning
- ending – beginning
- enemy – friend
- enjoy – hate
- enter – leave
- entrance – exit
- equal – different
- even – odd
- evening – morning
- everybody – nobody
- everything – nothing
- exactly – approximately
- excited – calm
- exciting – boring
- exclude – include
- exit – entrance
- expensive – cheap
- export – import
- exposure – shelter
- extreme – moderate
- fail – succeed
- failure – success
- false – true
- far – near
- fast – slow
- fat – slim
- fear – courage
- female – male
- few – many
- final – first
- find – lose
- finish – begin
- finish – start
- first – final
- fix – break
- flat – hilly
- floor – ceiling
- follow – lead
- forbid – allow
- fresh – old/stale
- handsome – ugly
- hard – easy
- harvest – plant
- hate – enjoy
- health – disease
- healthy – ill
- heat – cold
- heaven – hell
- heavy – light
- hell – heaven
- here – there
- high – deep
- high – low
- hilly – flat
- hit – miss
- import – export
- in – out
- include – exclude
- increase – reduce
- innocent – guilty
- inside – outside
- junior – senior
- kind – cruel
- lack – abundance
- lady – gentleman
- land – take off
- land – water
- large – small
- last – first
- late – early
- marry – divorce
- master – servant
- maximum – minimum
- mean – generous
- melt – freeze
- men – women
- mend – break
- mess – order
- midnight – noon
- minimum – maximum
- minor – major
- miss – hit
- miss – catch
- moderate – extreme
- modern – ancient
- monarchy – republic
- moon – sun
- more – less
- morning – evening
- mountain – valley
- much – little
- narrow – broad
- nasty – nice
- native – foreigner
- natural – artificial
- near – distant
- negative – affirmative
- nephew – niece
- never – always
- new – ancient
- off – on
- often – seldom
- old – modern
- on – off
- open – closed
- open – closed
- opponent – supporter
- outside – inside
- outskirts – centre
- over – under
- parents – children
- part – whole
- partial – total
- particular – general
- pass – fail
- past – future
- peace – war
- permit – forbid
- plant – harvest
- plenty – lack
- pleasant – awful
- polite – rude
- poor – rich
- poverty – wealth
- powerful – weak
- presence – absence
- present – past
- pretty – ugly
- private – public
- protection – attack
- success – failure
- subtract – add
- sugar – salt
- summer – winter
- sun – moon
- sunny – cloudy
- supporter – opponent
- suspect – trust
- sweet – bitter
- synonym – antonym
- take – give
- take off – land
- tall – small
- teach – learn
- teacher – pupil
- then – now
- terrible – lovely
- there – here
- thick – thin
- thin – thick
- thirsty – hungry
- throw – catch
- tight – loose
- tiny – giant
- together – apart
- tomorrow – yesterday
- top – bottom
- total – partial
- town – village
- tragedy – comedy