Thesaurus:courage

Thesaurus:courage

THESAURUS

courage

English

Synonyms

• audacity

• balls

• bield

• boldhead

• boldness

• bravehood

• braveness

• bravery

• courage

• courageousness

• daring

• fearlessness

• grit

• guts

• heart

• mood (obsolete, British dialect)

• nerve    [WS]

• pecker

• pluck

• spunk

• steel

• valour

Antonyms

• cowardice    [WS]

Various

• bravado

• chutzpah

• cojones

• heroism

• impudence    [WS]

• piss and vinegar

See also

• Thesaurus:brave
• Thesaurus:hero

Further reading

• “861. courage” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “courage” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.