Bravery
Bravery noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: it took great bravery to rescue the baby trapped in the burning building
Backbone
Backbone noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.
Usage example: it takes backbone to stand up to the kind of suffering that some cancer patients must endure
Bravery is a synonym for backbone in strength of character topic. You can use "Bravery" instead a noun "Backbone".
Nearby Word: backboned
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Backbone and Bravery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bravery/backbone
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