courageousness

cou·ra·geous

 (kə-rā′jəs)

adj.

Having or characterized by courage; valiant. See Synonyms at brave.

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cou·ra′geous·ly adv.

cou·ra′geous·ness n.

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Noun

1.

courageousness - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear braveness, bravery, courage spirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character mettle, nerve, spunk, heart - the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour - the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" dauntlessness, intrepidity - resolute courageousness Dutch courage - courage resulting from intoxication stoutheartedness - the trait of having a courageous spirit fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

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courageousness

noun

The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:

braveness, bravery, courage, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor.

Informal: spunk, spunkiness.

Slang: gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie.

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