Courage
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
Tenacity is a synonym for courage in boldness topic. In some cases you can use "Tenacity" instead a noun "Courage".
Nearby Words: courageous, courageously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mettle and courage
- mettle and tenacity
- persistence and courage
- persistence and tenacity
- perseverance and courage
- perseverance and tenacity
- bravery and courage
- bravery and tenacity
- nerve and courage
- nerve and tenacity
- determination and courage
- determination and tenacity
- guts and courage
- guts and tenacity
How words are described
| human | human courage | human tenacity |
| high | high courage | high tenacity |
| physical | physical courage | physical tenacity |
| pure | pure courage | pure tenacity |
| Other adjectives: similar, natural, sheer, raw, extreme, great, enormous, remarkable, incredible, greater, surprising. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Eventually, most of the Five begin to change their minds about the panda; to them, Po may not be the Dragon Warrior, but his courage and tenacity are impressive.
Source: Heroic Resolve -
Song of the Lioness stars a female knight called Alanna, who gains the appellation "The Lioness" because of her courage and tenacity.
Source: Animal Motifs -
Holmes even praised Lestrade and Gregson for their courage and tenacity, even if their own detective skills were lacking by comparison.
Source: Police Are Useless
Cite this Source
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