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bravery

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Synonyms and Antonyms of bravery

1 dressy clothing

children in their Sunday bravery

Synonyms of bravery

array, best, caparison, feather, finery, frippery, full dress, gaiety (also gayety), glad rags, regalia

Words Related to bravery

apparel, attire, costume, duds, habiliment(s), rags, raiment, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vesture, wear

Phrases Synonymous with bravery

best bib and tucker

Near Antonyms of bravery

disarray, dishabille

2 strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger

it took great bravery to rescue the baby trapped in the burning building

Synonyms of bravery

bottle [British slang], courage, courageousness, daring, daringness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, moxie, nerve, pecker [chiefly British], prowess, stoutness, valor, virtue

Words Related to bravery

backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spunk, temper

determination, perseverance, resolution

endurance, stamina, stomach, tenacity

audacity, boldness, brazenness, cheek, cojones [slang], effrontery, gall, temerity

Near Antonyms of bravery

cold feet, faintheartedness, fearfulness, mousiness, timidity, timorousness

feebleness, softness, weakness

impotence, ineffectualness

hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution

Antonyms of bravery

cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, poltroonery, spinelessness

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