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Synonyms of courage

26 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for courage is daring. Other synonyms of courage are boldness, nerve, heart, intrepidity and valour. The opposite of courage is cowardice.

Synonyms and similar words for courage

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  • audacity
  • balls vulgarMasculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.
  • boldnessThe state of being bold; courage.
  • bravehoodThe state, quality, or condition of being brave; bravery; braveness.
  • valor
  • bravenessThe characteristic of being brave.
  • bravery
  • courageousnessThe state of being courageous.
  • daringBoldness.
  • fearlessnessThe quality of being fearless.
  • gritStrength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
  • gutsCourage; determination.
  • heartEmotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations; courage; spirit; a will to compete.
  • intrepidityThe quality of being intrepid; bravery.
  • intrepidnessThe quality of being intrepid; bravery.
  • nerveCourage; boldness; audacity; gall.
  • ovaries humorousSynonym of balls (“courage”) (said of women).
  • peckerSpirits, nerve, courage.
  • pluck informalGuts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.
  • spunkCourage; spirit; mettle; determination.
  • steel
  • undauntednessThe state or condition of being undaunted.
  • valourStrength of mind in regard to danger; the quality that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness; a feeling of...
  • bield obsoleteBoldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
  • boldhead obsoleteBoldness; courage.
  • mood British, dialectal

Opposite of courage

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Meaning of courage

  1. noun The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
  2. noun The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
  3. noun The ability to maintain one's will or intent despite either the experience of fear, frailty, or frustration; or the occurrence of adversity, difficulty, defeat or reversal; moral fortitude.

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Questions about synonyms of courage

What is another word for courage?
Courage has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as daring, boldness, nerve, heart, intrepidity, valour, grit and spunk.
What is the opposite of courage?
The opposite of courage is cowardice.
What does courage mean?
Courage means the quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: courage (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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