Synonyms

bravery

American

[brey-vuh-ree, breyv-ree] / ˈbreɪ və ri, ˈbreɪv ri /

noun

plural

braveries

brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor.

Synonyms:

spunk, mettle, nerve, audacity, spirit, pluck, heroism, prowess, daring, boldness, fearlessness, intrepidity

Antonyms:

cowardice
showiness; splendor; magnificence.

Related Words

See courage.

Other Word Forms

overbravery noun

Etymology

Origin of bravery

First recorded in 1540–50; probably from Italian braveria; equivalent to brave + -ery

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Example Sentences

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Their "bravery and determination to end your oppression" had been "noticed" by the US president, he said.

From BBC

But it isn’t diplomacy alone that drives her to highlight the acts of wartime bravery and humanity that many Poles showed to Jews fleeing the Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal

But she will also know about the bravery, the resilience; what this place was and what it will become.

From Los Angeles Times

A grandfather who died trying to rescue a mother and her teenage daughter in heavy seas in East Yorkshire is being considered for a royal bravery award, the BBC has learned.

From BBC

Dr Caulfield said she was "delighted” to see Róis “proudly performing her keens to full houses, with no shame or stigmatisation involved, just audiences loving her bravery and skill".

From BBC

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