valor
Courage under fire
Valor is courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
The word carries a formal, elevated tone—you're more likely to encounter it in military citations and historical accounts than everyday speech: medals awarded for valor, acts of valor on the battlefield.
Valor suggests not just bravery but nobility of spirit.
Complete lack of dread
- intrepidityFearless courage
- dauntlessnessComplete absence of fear
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- daringAdventurous courage
audacity · pluck · mettle · grit · spunk · stout-heartedness · backbone · gutsiness
Moral soundness and consistency
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- dignityInnate personal worth
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- rectitudeMoral straightness
uprightness · moral courage · principle · conscience · decency · righteousness · worthiness · esteem
Firm loyal dedication
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
perseverance · endurance · grit · backbone · stalwartness · constancy · firmness · strength
Knightly code of honor
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- courtlinessRefined, dignified politeness
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
jousting · tournament · quest · feats · pageantry · heraldry · knightly · deed
Giving up something precious
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- warriorOne skilled in combat
champion · defender · savior · rescue · medals · citation · commendation · battlefield
fearlessness
Complete lack of dread
- intrepidityFearless courage
- dauntlessnessComplete absence of fear
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
daring · audacity · pluck · mettle · grit · spunk · stout-heartedness · backbone · gutsiness · nerve
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
rectitude · uprightness · moral courage · principle · conscience · decency · righteousness · worthiness · esteem · reputation
steadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
tenacity · perseverance · endurance · grit · backbone · stalwartness · constancy · firmness · strength · willpower
chivalry
Knightly code of honor
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- courtlinessRefined, dignified politeness
- nobilityTitled ruling class
honor · jousting · tournament · quest · feats · pageantry · heraldry · knightly · deed · prowess
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
warrior · champion · defender · savior · rescue · medals · citation · commendation · battlefield · distinguished
- heroeshero, heroes, heroine, heroines, superhero
- matematicasuno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco
- heroismbravery, hero, courage, heroism, sacrifice
- historic momentsturning points, heroic act, triumphs, sacrifice, victories
- patriotismnational anthem, national flags, love of country, patriotism, flag waving
- Classical Virtuesarete, gravitas, honor, glory, faithfulness
valorcowardice
Absence of bravery
cowardliness · cravenness · poltroonery · dastardliness · pusillanimity
valorweakness
Deficiency in force
baseness · pusillanimity · spinelessness · cravenness · feebleness
- face valuePrinted denomination shown
- took at face valueBelieved without scrutiny
- good valueWorth the cost
- sentimental valueWorth from personal attachment
- default valueAutomatic initial setting
- market valueCurrent trading price
value, valid, evaluate, equivalent, valiant, prevalent, valorous, valiantly, valour