Outbrave
v.resilient, capableliterary
What it means
To face or surpass a challenge through greater courage.
Reach for it when describing someone who surpasses another or a danger through courage
The smallest climber managed to outbrave everyone during the storm.
Choose between these
5- everyday
face down
steady confrontation overcomes a threat
not when Facing down can imply intimidation.
- warm
stand up to
courageous resistance should sound accessible
not when Standing up may not end in victory.
- formal
defy
bold resistance to danger or authority matters
not when Defiance need not surpass another person's courage.
- formal
outface
confidence makes the opponent yield
not when Outface emphasizes composure and gaze more than bravery.
- literary
outdare
greater willingness to face risk is central
not when Outdare is almost as rare as outbrave.
Said against
3- cower before
- yield to
- fear
It naturally appears in
3- outbrave the storm
The smallest climber tried to outbrave the storm until shelter opened.
- outbrave a rival
She did not need to outbrave a rival to prove her courage.
- attempt to outbrave
No one should attempt to outbrave unsafe river conditions.
Where this comes from
Outbrave is rare and can glorify needless risk; defy or face down is usually clearer.
- wiktionary, English verb, exceed in bravery or defy courageously sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-27
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