Synonyms for bravery
ˈbreɪ və ri, ˈbreɪv ribrav·e·ry

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1. braverynoun

   Being brave, courageousness.

   Synonyms:
   pluck, valor, courage, fearlessness, courageousness

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1. bravery

   Bravery, courage, heroism, and intrepidity may be silent, spiritual, or passive; they may be exhibited by a martyr at the stake. Prowess and valor imply both daring and doing; we do not speak of the prowess of a martyr, a child, or a passive sufferer. Valor meets odds or perils with courageous action, doing its utmost to conquer at any risk or cost; prowess has power adapted to the need; dauntless valor is often vain against superior prowess. Courage is a nobler word than bravery, involving more of the deep, spiritual, and enduring elements of character; such an appreciation of peril as would extinguish bravery may only intensify courage, which is resistant and self-conquering; courage applies to matters in regard to which valor and prowess can have no place, as submission to a surgical operation, or the facing of censure or detraction for conscience' sake. Compare BRAVE; FORTITUDE.

   Synonyms:
   courage, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity, prowess, valor

   Antonyms:
   cowardice, cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidity

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1. courage, courageousness, bravery, bravenessnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   fearlessness, braveness, courageousness, courage

2. fearlessness, braverynoun

   feeling no fear

   Synonyms:
   fearlessness, braveness, courageousness, courage

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling
   • Spirit

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1. braverynoun

   Synonyms:
   fearlessness (from temperament), COURAGE, intrepidity, audacity, valor, gallantry, daring, boldness, spirit, mettle, pluck, manhood, heroism, SPUNK

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1. braverynoun

   Synonyms:
   intrepidity, courage, heroism, valor, prowess, hardihood, mettle, pluck, fearlessness, boldness

   Antonyms:
   cowardice, timidity, recreancy, poltroonery, flinch

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1. List of paraphrases for "bravery":

   courage, gallantry, valour, valor, brave, heroic

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How to use bravery in a sentence?

1. Pearl S. Buck:

   The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.

2. Melissa Chabra:

   The young victim's bravery while testifying in court in front of her abuser inspires me to continue my work on these cases and fight for justice for all survivors of sexual abuse in our county.

3. Fabien Levy:

   After multiple women made accusations that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed them, the governor, himself, requested that Attorney General James oversee an independent investigation, the independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. To attack this investigation andattempt to undermine and politicize this process takes away from the bravery displayed by these women. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

4. Sheriff Rick Staly:

   This was a dangerous situation and we are very proud of DFC Dawson’s bravery and commitment to serving this community and saving a life.

5. Dr. Robert Anthony:

   The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.