| Main Entry: | valor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bravery |
Synonyms: |
backbone*, boldness, courage, dash*, defiance, derring-do, determination, fearlessness, fight, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart, heroism, indomitableness, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, invincibility, mettle, moxie*, nerve, pluck, prowess, resolution, sand*, spirit, spunk, starch, stomach*, tenacity, valiance, valiancy |
Antonyms: |
cowardice |
| Main Entry: | audacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recklessness, daring |
Synonyms: |
adventurousness, audaciousness, boldness, bravery, courage, dauntlessness, enterprise, fearlessness, guts, intrepidity, nerve, rashness, valor, venturesomeness |
Antonyms: |
care, carefulness, caution, reserve, timidity |
| Main Entry: | bravery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness |
Synonyms: |
courage, daring, dauntlessness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, hardiness, heroism, indomitability, intrepidity, mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, spunk, valor |
Antonyms: |
cowardice, diffidence, humility, timidity |
| Main Entry: | courage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, braveness |
Synonyms: |
adventuresomeness, adventurousness, audacity, backbone, bravery, bravura, daring, dash, dauntlessness, determination, endurance, enterprise, fearlessness, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, grit, guts, hardihood, heroism, intrepidity, lion-heartedness, mettle, nerve, pluck, power, prowess, pugnacity, rashness, recklessness, resolution, spirit, spunk, stoutheartedness, temerity, tenacity, valor, venturesomeness, élan |
Antonyms: |
cowardice, faint-heartedness, fear, meekness, timidity, weakness |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance |
Synonyms: |
assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, constancy, conviction, courage, dauntlessness, decision, dedication, doggedness, dogmatism, drive, energy, fearlessness, firm-ness, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, indomitability, intrepidity, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, single-mindedness, spine, spunk*, steadfastness, stiff upper lip, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower |
Antonyms: |
disinterest, doubt, hesitation, irresolution, spinelessness, vacillation |
| Main Entry: | fortitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength of mind; guts |
Synonyms: |
backbone*, boldness, braveness, bravery, constancy, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, determination, endurance, fearlessness, firmness, grit, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, intrepidity, mettle, moxie, nerve, patience, perseverance, pith, pluck, resoluteness, resolution, spine, spirit, spunk, stamina, starch, staying power, stick-to-itiveness, stomach, stoutheartedness, tenacity, true grit, valiancy, valor, valorousness, what it takes |
Antonyms: |
cowardice, helplessness, weakness |
| Main Entry: | gallantry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bravery, civility |
Synonyms: |
address, attentiveness, audacity, boldness, courage, courageousness, courteousness, courtesy, daring, dauntlessness, deference, derring-do, duty, elegance, fearlessness, graciousness, honor, intrepidity, mettle, nerve, nobility, pluck, poise, politeness, prowess, resolution, reverence, savoir-faire, spirit, tact, urbanity, valiance, valor |
Antonyms: |
cowardliness, fear |
| Main Entry: | heroism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bravery |
Synonyms: |
boldness, courage, courageousness, daring, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, intrepidity, nobility, prowess, spirit, strength, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness |
Antonyms: |
cowardice, fear, meekness, timidity |
| Main Entry: | mettle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, strength of character |
Synonyms: |
animation, ardor, backbone, bravery, caliber, courage, daring, dauntlessness, disposition, energy, fire, force, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, indomitability, kidney, life*, makeup, moxie, nature, nerve, pluck, quality, resolution, resolve, spirit, spunk, stamina, stamp, starch, temper, temperament, valor, vigor, vitality |
| Notes: | meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |
Antonyms: |
weakness |
| Main Entry: | might |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability, power |
Synonyms: |
adequacy, arm, authority, capability, capacity, clout, command, competence, control, domination, efficacy, efficiency, energy, force, forcefulness, forcibleness, get-up-and-go, jurisdiction, lustiness, mastery, moxie*, muscle*, peppiness, potency, powerfulness, prowess, puissance, punch, qualification, qualifiedness, sinew, steam, strength, strenuousness, strong arm, sway, valor, vigor, vigorousness |
Antonyms: |
inability, powerlessness, weakness |