Thesaurus
courage
Synonyms and Antonyms of courage
- the moral courage to speak out against injustice when no one else will
bottle [British slang], bravery, 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
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
Synonym Discussion of courage
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- the courage to support unpopular causes
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- a challenge that will test your mettle
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- her spirit was unbroken by failure
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- the resolution of pioneer women
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- held to their beliefs with great tenacity
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