bravery
Facing danger willingly
Bravery is the quality of facing danger, pain, or difficulty without giving way to fear.
It suggests deliberate courage rather than mere recklessness: The firefighters showed remarkable bravery.
Bravery can be physical or moral—standing up for principles requires bravery too: It took bravery to speak out against her own party.
Complete lack of dread
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- intrepidityFearless courage
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- daringAdventurous courage
valor · pluck · nerve · guts · spunk · mettle · gumption · backbone
Capacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · steadfastness · stamina · toughness · persistence · resolve · backbone · strength
Traveling through unknown regions
- questSeeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- frontierEdge of settlement
uncharted · daring · trailblazer · explorer · voyager · odyssey · intrepid · risk-taking
Courage, especially in combat
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- courtlyRefined and dignified
gentleman · courteous · respectful · protector · defender · code · duty · medieval
One admired for courage
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- saviorOne who rescues another
- defenderOne who guards another
protector · rescuer · legend · crusader · vanguard · stalwart · noble · epic
Suffering for conviction
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
nobility · service · giving · offering · renunciation · commitment · benevolence · generosity
Moral soundness and consistency
- convictionFirmly held belief
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- standingPosition, physical or social
whistleblower · dissent · defiance · speaking out · justice · righteousness · honesty · truth-telling
fearlessness
Complete lack of dread
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- intrepidityFearless courage
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
daring · valor · pluck · nerve · guts · spunk · mettle · gumption · backbone · chutzpah
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · determination · steadfastness · stamina · toughness · persistence · resolve · backbone · strength · hardiness
exploration
Traveling through unknown regions
- questSeeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
frontier · uncharted · daring · trailblazer · explorer · voyager · odyssey · intrepid · risk-taking · bold
gallantry
Courage, especially in combat
courtly · gentleman · courteous · respectful · protector · defender · code · duty · medieval · squire
hero
One admired for courage
defender · protector · rescuer · legend · crusader · vanguard · stalwart · noble · epic · valiant
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
dedication · nobility · service · giving · offering · renunciation · commitment · benevolence · generosity · humanitarianism
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- convictionFirmly held belief
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- conscienceInternal moral sense
standing · whistleblower · dissent · defiance · speaking out · justice · righteousness · honesty · truth-telling · ethics
- heroeshero, heroes, heroine, heroines, superhero
- family entertainmentanimated films, cartoons, G-rated, happy endings, happily ever after
- courageresilience, fearlessness, boldness, valor, gallantry
- heroismvalor, hero, heroism, sacrifice, gallantry
- historic momentsturning points, triumphs, sacrifice, victories, rescue
- Honor Valuesloyalty, integrity, respect, sacrifice, honesty
braverycowardice
Absence of bravery
cowardliness · cravenness · fearfulness · spinelessness · timidity
braverytimidity
Fearful lack of courage
diffidence · hesitancy · mousiness · indecision · indecisiveness
braverycowardice
Absence of bravery
weakness · spinelessness · lack of backbone · softness · ineffectualness
- be braveAct despite fear
- put on a brave facePretend confidence despite anxiety
- brave face
- putting on a brave faceDisplaying false courage
- brave soul
- home of the brave