What are some opposite words for cowardice?

Antonyms for cowardice
ˈkaʊ ər dɪscow·ardice

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Wiktionary1.3 / 4 votes

  1. cowardicenoun

    Synonyms:
    cowardliness

  2. cowardicenoun

    Lack of courage.

    Synonyms:
    cowardliness

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.7 / 3 votes

  1. cowardice

    Antonyms:
    bravery, courage, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity, prowess, valor

    Synonyms:
    cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidity

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Princeton's WordNet3.6 / 5 votes

  1. cowardice, cowardlinessnoun

    the trait of lacking courage

    Antonyms:
    braveness, courage, courageousness, bravery

    Synonyms:
    cowardliness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. cowardicenoun

    Synonyms:
    pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardy, recreancy, timidity, cowardliness

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  1. screamed

    Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

How to use cowardice in a sentence?

  1. John Osborne:

    Censorship is the commonest social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice.

  2. George R.R. Martin:

    Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it,’ the dwarf had told him smiling. The world was full of cravens who pretended to be heroes; it took a queer sort of courage to admit to cowardice as Samwell Tarly had.

  3. Ben Sasse:

    The President made the morally indefensible decision to leave Americans behind. Dishonor was the President’s choice. May history never forget this cowardice.

  4. George Jackson:

    Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

  5. Plutarch:

    Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

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