Classes
Sentient and Moral Powers
Personal Affections
Prospective Affections
[Absence of fear.] Courage
Courage (Absence of fear)
Nouns
courage, bravery, valor
resoluteness, boldness etc. adj.
spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity
contempt of danger, defiance of danger
derring-do
audacity
rashness etc. Rashness
dash
defiance etc. Defiance
confidence, self-reliance. manliness, manhood
nerve, pluck, mettle, game
heart, heart of grace
spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude
firmness etc. (stability) Stability
heart of oak
bottom, backbone, spine etc. (perseverance) Resolution -resolution">Resolution.Existence . resolution etc. (determination) 604
bulldog courage. prowess, heroism, chivalry. exploit, feat, achievement
heroic deed, heroic act
bold stroke. man, man of mettle
hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector
lion, tiger, panther, bulldog
gamecock, fighting-cock
bully, fire eater etc. Rashness .
Verbs
be courageous etc. adj.
dare, venture, make bold
face danger, front danger, affront danger, confront danger, brave danger, defy danger, despise danger, mock danger
look in the face
look full in the face, look boldly in the face, look danger in the face
face
meet, meet in front
brave, beard
defy etc. Defiance . take courage, muster courage, summon up courage, pluck up courage
nerve oneself, take heart
take heart, pluck up heart of grace
hold up one's head, screw one's courage to the sticking place
come up to scratch
stick to one's guns, standfire, stand against
bear up, bear up against
hold out etc. (persevere) Resolution .Existence . put a bold face upon
show a bold front, present a bold front
show fight
face the music. bell the cat, take the bull by the horns, beard the lion in his den, march up to the cannon's mouth, go through fire and water, run the gantlet. give courage, infuse courage, inspire courage
reassure, encourage, embolden, inspirit, cheer, nerve, put upon one's mettle, rally, raise a rallying cry
pat on the back, make a man of., keep in countenance.
Adjectives
courageous, brave
valiant, valorous
gallant, intrepid
spirited, spiritful
high-spirited, high-mettled
mettlesome, plucky
manly, manful
resolute
stout, stout-hearted
iron-hearted, lion-hearted
heart of oak
Penthesilean. bold, bold-spirited
daring, audacious
fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless
undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive
confident, self-reliant
bold as a lion, bold as brass. enterprising, adventurous
venturous, venturesome
dashing, chivalrous
soldierly etc. (warlike) Warfare
heroic. fierce, savage
pugnacious etc. (bellicose) Contention . strong-minded, hardy, doughty
firm etc. (stable) Stability
determined etc. (resolved) Resolution
dogged, indomitable etc. (persevering) Resolution .Existence . up to, up to the scratch
upon one's mettle
reassured etc. v.
unfeared, undreaded.
Phrases
one's blood being up
have I not in my time heard lions roar" [Taming of the Shrew]
I dare do all that may become a man" [Macbeth]
self-trust is the essence of heroism" [Emerson]
strong and great, a hero" [Longfellow]
there, is always safety in valor" [Emerson]