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bravery
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of BRAVERY
1
dressy clothing <children in their Sunday bravery>
Synonyms array, best, bravery, caparison, feather, frippery, full dress, gaiety (also gayety), glad rags, regalia
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 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
Related Words 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 cold feet, faintheartedness, fearfulness, mousiness, timidity, timorousness; feebleness, softness, weakness; impotence, ineffectualness; hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution
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