Courage and Spinelessness

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

Usage example: the moral courage to speak out against injustice when no one else will

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Spinelessness is an antonym for courage.

Nearby Words: courageous, courageously

Spinelessness noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

Usage example: charged the midshipman with sickening spinelessness under fire

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Courage is an antonym for spinelessness.

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Spinelessness and Courage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/courage/spinelessness

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