| achievement |
something achieved through hard work, courage, or skill. [1/2 definitions] |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. [2 definitions] |
| backbone |
courage under pressure; the quality of not giving in. [1/2 definitions] |
| bold |
having courage; having little or no fear. [1/2 definitions] |
| brace up |
to summon one's strength or courage. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| brave |
ready to face pain or danger; showing courage. |
| bravery |
the condition of being brave or of not feeling fear; courage. |
| buck up |
(informal) to cause to recover one's morale or courage. |
| challenge |
to invite someone to enter a competition or to do something that requires courage or skill. [1/3 definitions] |
| chicken out |
(informal) to refrain from doing an intended thing because of fear; to lose one's courage to do something. |
| chivalrous |
having the honorable qualities of courage and loyalty. [1/3 definitions] |
| chivalry |
the qualities expected of an ideal knight during the Middle Ages in Europe. These included courage, honor, politeness, and being prepared to help those in need. |
| courageous |
characterized by bravery or courage. |
| coward |
a person who does not have the courage to face danger, pain, or something difficult. |
| cowardly |
having or showing no courage. [1/3 definitions] |
| dare |
to try to get someone to do something as a test of courage. |
| daring |
the quality of being bold and willing to take risks; courage. [1/2 definitions] |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. [1/3 definitions] |
| despond |
to become discouraged and have low spirits, as from loss of hope or courage. |
| despondency |
the condition of one who is dejected by hopelessness or loss of courage. |