PROWESS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

prowess

noun

ˈprau̇-əs

Definition of prowess

as in courage

strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger an extraordinary display of prowess on the battlefield

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Recent Examples of prowess Barisone said that his riding prowess had its roots in grievance. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Webflow matches WordPress’s blogging prowess with its set of CMS tools, which gives you a system to efficiently manage content. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 To add to that, the Green Bay Packers, who have had plenty of offensive prowess this century, have had seven season-opening scores and 16 punts out of 25 seasons. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The highest form of military prowess is to compel submission without having to fight. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prowess

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Noun

For DeSorbo, however, opening up about her experience didn’t initially feel like an act of courage.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
But when catastrophe leaves them fighting for survival, they are propelled into an impossible race against time that will test the limits of courage, sacrifice and love.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of courage

Noun

Galeo’s practical inventions and growing trust in his sister offer a different path to bravery than the one his village has taught him.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bravery

Noun

In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of gallantry

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