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

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. braverynoun

   Being brave, courageousness.

   Synonyms:
   pluck, valor, courage, fearlessness, courageousness

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

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.

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

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

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling
   • Spirit

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

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

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1. braverynoun

   Antonyms:
   cowardice, timidity, recreancy, poltroonery, flinch

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

How to use bravery in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   I have to say, I said to Gen.( John) Kelly... I said,' How good were Navajo Code Talkers ? What was it ?' He said,' Sir, you have no idea. You have no idea how great Navajo Code Talkers were -- what Navajo Code Talkers've done for this country, and the strength and the bravery and the love that Navajo Code Talkers had for the country,'.

2. Eliza Dushku:

   My heart goes out to the women who came forward today to everyone here who has shared their powerful stories in recent days. Thank you for your bravery. We will walk through this in strength, and, from the deepest parts of my heart, thank you all for your unbelievable support.

3. Sam Weaver:

   Officer Talley, a truly heroic public servant, joins the ranks of six other Boulder police officers who have laid down their lives for the people of our city, we can never thank Officer Talley or his family enough for their sacrifice, but we will not forget it.Many are alive today because of the actions of Eric Talley and other first responders and their bravery is a blessing to us all.

4. Boris Johnson:

   I ... want to pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery of those members of the public who physically intervened to protect the lives of others, for me they represent the very best of our country and I thank them on behalf of all of our country.

5. 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.

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