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Antonyms for courage
ˈkɜr ɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-courage

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.3 / 15 votes

  1. courage

    Fortitude (Latin fortis, strong) is the strength or firmness of mind or soul to endure pain or adversity patiently and determinedly. Fortitude has been defined as "passive courage," which is a good definition, but not complete. Fortitude might be termed "still courage," or "enduring courage;" it is that quality which is able not merely to endure pain or trial, but steadily to confront dangers that can not be actively opposed, or against which one has no adequate defense; it takes courage to charge a battery, fortitude to stand still under an enemy's fire. Resolution is of the mind; endurance is partly physical; it requires resolution to resist temptation, endurance to resist hunger and cold. Compare BRAVE; PATIENCE.

    Synonyms:
    endurance, fortitude, heroism, resolution

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 6 votes

  1. courage

    Antonyms:
    timidity, cowardice, pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardliness

    Synonyms:
    bravery, boldness, valor, pluck, fortitude, resolution, gallantry, fearlessness, intrepidity

Princeton's WordNet3.8 / 14 votes

  1. courage, courageousness, bravery, bravenessnoun

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

    Antonyms:
    cowardice, cowardliness

    Synonyms:
    fearlessness, braveness, bravery, courageousness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.7 / 3 votes

  1. couragenoun

    Antonyms:
    cowardice, fear

    Synonyms:
    intrepidity, heroism, bravery, gallantry, hardihood, fortitude, valor, fearlessness, pluck, prowess

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD2.8 / 5 votes

  1. COURAGE

    Synonyms:
    Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization & Aggressive Drug Evaluation

How to use courage in a sentence?

  1. Christopher McCandless:

    We must have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living

  2. Barack Obama:

    As a leader, he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions, one of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate belief in the importance of the U.S.-Saudi relationship as a force for stability and security in the Middle East and beyond.

  3. Steny Hoyer:

    Ms. Cheney and Mr. Kinzinger have shown great courage to call out and criticize and ask accountability for language such as Ms. Boebert used.

  4. Saint Francis of Assisi:

    Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

  5. Donald Trump:

    The vast majority, they're all with you, they have no courage, they have no guts, they just have big loud mouths. We don't want to put up with that.

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