Definitions

courage

[kur-ij, kuhr-] / ˈkɜr ɪdʒ, ˈkʌr- /

NOUN

boldness, braveness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audacity bravery daring determination endurance fearlessness firmness fortitude gallantry grit heroism prowess spirit spunk tenacity valor

STRONG

adventurousness backbone bravura dash dauntlessness enterprise gameness guts hardihood intrepidity mettle nerve pluck power pugnacity rashness recklessness resolution stoutheartedness temerity venturesomeness

WEAK

adventuresomeness lion-heartedness élan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cowardice fear humility irresolution meekness timidity weakness

WEAK

faint-heartedness

Example Sentences

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“Not all men have the courage to ask questions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

“It showed our organization, our courage, and our resilience,” Bubista said in Portuguese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Where do you find the courage to keep going like that, knowing the odds?

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

By 2023, he "plucked up the courage" to go along to an open mic night event in Cardiff and read some of his poems.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Now all I have to do is work up the courage to ask to be paid in advance for my remaining hours.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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