Synonyms for COURAGE
ˈkɜr ɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-courage

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 15 votes

1. courage

   Fortitude (Latin fortis, strong) is the strength or firmness of mind or soul to endure pain or adversity patiently and determinedly. Fortitude has been defined as "passive courage," which is a good definition, but not complete. Fortitude might be termed "still courage," or "enduring courage;" it is that quality which is able not merely to endure pain or trial, but steadily to confront dangers that can not be actively opposed, or against which one has no adequate defense; it takes courage to charge a battery, fortitude to stand still under an enemy's fire. Resolution is of the mind; endurance is partly physical; it requires resolution to resist temptation, endurance to resist hunger and cold. Compare BRAVE; PATIENCE.

   Synonyms:
   endurance, fortitude, heroism, resolution

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 6 votes

1. courage

   Synonyms:
   bravery, boldness, valor, pluck, fortitude, resolution, gallantry, fearlessness, intrepidity

   Antonyms:
   timidity, cowardice, pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardliness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.8 / 14 votes

1. courage, courageousness, bravery, bravenessnoun

   a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

   Synonyms:
   fearlessness, braveness, bravery, courageousness, courage

   Antonyms:
   cowardice, cowardliness

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bold;noun

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

2. bravoure

   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

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1. couragenoun

   Synonyms:
   fearlessness (from reflection or a sense of duty), BRAVERY, valor, gallantry, prowess, intrepidity, heroism, boldness, daring, spirit, resolution, fortitude, hardihood, pluck, SPUNK, backbone

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1. couragenoun

   Synonyms:
   intrepidity, heroism, bravery, gallantry, hardihood, fortitude, valor, fearlessness, pluck, prowess

   Antonyms:
   cowardice, fear

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1. List of paraphrases for "courage":

   mod, bravery, boldness, value, nerve, fortitude, audacity, valor, courageous, mettle, valour, brave, luck

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.8 / 5 votes

1. COURAGE

   Synonyms:
   Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization & Aggressive Drug Evaluation

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1. Jim Hightower:

   The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

2. Josh Earnest:

   Ultimately, ending this conflict will require both sides making some difficult decisions, some decisions that will require them to exercise some significant political courage.

3. Corra Harris:

   The bravest thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.

4. Jewher Ilham:

   Hopefully these diplomatic boycotts will give dozens more athletes the courage to speak out about these abuses and also to call on corporate sponsors to end their complicity in Uyghur forced labor.

5. W. Somerset Maugham:

   To bear failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give.