Ability and Courage

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Show all Definitions

Courage and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Courage" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Courage noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.

Show all Definitions

Ability and courage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Courage".

Nearby Words: courageous, courageously

human	human ability	human courage
high	high ability	high courage
physical	physical ability	physical courage
similar	similar ability	similar courage
Other adjectives: natural, exceptional, original, poor, actual, real, extreme, great, little, impressive, remarkable, innate, incredible, mental, less, hidden, amazing, greater, strange, newfound.

What You Are in the Dark: The positive and negative aspects of this trope as the zombie apocalypse allows some people to discover the depths of their hidden courage and ability while others show the depths they're willing to sink to just to save their own hides.

Source: Manga / Highschool of the Dead
The Computer erroneously believes that courage means having no fear when in reality, courage is the ability to overcome one's fear.

Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
A raijuu goes berserk in the first episode of Otome Youkai Zakuro, giving us a chance to see Agemaki's courage — and the half-youkai girls' ability to actually handle the situation.

Source: Youkai

Cite this Source

Courage and Ability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/courage

Ability & Courage. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/courage>.

Courage or Ability. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/courage.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ability" and "courage" have occurred on timeline